J. Robert Coleman

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Senior Advisory Council Member; URI Foundation Board Member - Woodside, CA USA

Faith Community: Christianity; Presbyterian

In addition to serving as a member of the SAC, Bob is a long-time member of the URI Foundation Board. Over a 41‑year career in the investment business (at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch), he managed a discretionary investment team with approximately $3 billion in assets and was ranked #8 on Barron’s list of “100 Top Investment Brokers.” Since retiring in 2015, he has directed philanthropic work via three foundations (including URI) and serves as a trustee of the BSA National Foundation and president of the American Fondouk Animal Hospital Foundation in Fez, Morocco.

Bob’s deep financial acumen and philanthropy‑governance expertise enhance URI’s capacity for investment‑policy oversight, legacy‑gift strategies and sustainable institutional growth. His involvement strengthens URI’s ability to steward resources wisely, engage major donors and ensure long‑term financial stability for the network of faith‑based cooperation.