Robert A. Shedd (July 20, 1920 - April 6, 2002) was a commercial artist, sign painter, and avid skiier who was active in the Lake Tahoe region for much of his career. Born in Stockton, California, Shedd served in the U.S. Army's 648th Tank Battalion during World War II. After the war, he was active in the Boy Scouts and arranged frequent ski trips to Lake Tahoe. In 1964, Shedd and his family moved to Lake Tahoe, where he pursued a career as a professional skier while also making money painting signs for local businesses. In 1967, he became the first mountain manager in Bear Valley, California (some 30 miles south of Lake Tahoe) and helped found the Association of Professional Patrollers. In 1976, Shedd and his family returned to South Lake Tahoe, where he founded Bob Shedd's Signs and Designs. Over the years, Shedd produced many drawings and paintings of Lake Tahoe and environs, including in the 1977 published work Lake Tahoe Historical Sketches (Mountain Press: Stateline, NV).