A financial expert and philanthropist, Stephen Robert and his wife founded Source of Hope Foundation. Since its establishment, The Source of Hope Foundation has been active in nations such as Colombia, Haiti, Ethiopia, Malawi, Uganda, Israel, and Palestine. Under the Roberts’ leadership, the foundation provides assistance to communities lacking resources such as health care, education, water, food, and micro-financing opportunities. In addition to sending much-needed resources to struggling communities abroad and in the United States, Source of Hope Foundation also provides relief for those affected by natural disasters. Stephen Robert and the organization continue to research better methods for delivering humanitarian assistance.
In addition to his work with the foundation, Mr. Robert serves as a Trustee of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a former Board member of the New York Philharmonic and WNET’s THIRTEEN, a leading local television station. Stephen Robert began his career more than 40 years ago. Starting as a portfolio manager of the Oppenheimer Fund in 1968, Stephen Robert became President of the Oppenheimer Group in 1979 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1983. In 1997, he sold the Oppenheimer Group to the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. In 2005, Mr. Robert joined Renaissance Technologies Corp. as Chairman and CEO of its subsidiary, Renaissance Institutional Management. He was a member of the parent company’s executive committee, as well. In 2008, Stephen Robert left Renaissance to focus on his philanthropic activities on a full-time basis. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Stephen Robert has supported the organization by leading numerous study groups. For almost a decade, Mr. Robert served as Chancellor of Brown University and has been a Trustee or Fellow of the University since 1984. He also offers his time an overseer at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown. |
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