Financial Services Executive Duncan Niederauer Elected to Bob Woodruff Foundation Board of Directors
EmitenTrust.com NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bob Woodruff Foundation announced Monday that Duncan Niederauer has been elected to a three-year term on the Foundation's Board of Directors. Niederauer's 40-year financial services career includes senior executive roles at NYSE Euronext and Goldman Sachs. He is the co-founder and vice chairman of Transcend Capital Advisors, an independent wealth management firm. Niederauer also co-founded the fintech venture fund Communitas Capital Partners, where he co-chairs the firm's investment committee.
Niederauer has served for more than a decade on the Foundation's Leadership Council, where he was instrumental in early strategy and development of its Got Your 6 Network.
"Duncan brings a lifetime of experience in financial services and organizational management to our Board," said Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. "We know Duncan from his longtime advocacy for our nation's veterans and from his significant Leadership Council contributions to the development of our Got Your 6 Network. His expertise and perspective will have an immediate impact as we execute on our ambitious 2030 growth strategy."
"Few things are more important to me than how our country treats its veterans and military families," said Duncan Niederauer. "I've had a chance to watch up close over the last decade as this foundation has grown to operate the largest network of veteran support organizations outside of the VA. There's a real responsibility that comes with that success, and I look forward to contributing my experience in the C-suites and boardrooms of organizations key to the financial wellbeing of millions of Americans. I may be new to the Board, but I'm not new to the mission or to understanding what makes this foundation so special."
About Duncan Niederauer
Duncan Niederauer is the former CEO of NYSE Euronext, where he served from 2007 to 2014. Prior to that he was a partner of Goldman Sachs, & Co., where he worked from 1985 to 2007. His career has been defined by his ability to innovate, advise, and successfully execute traditional and disruptive business models. A leading figure in the industry, Duncan has received numerous career distinctions and honors, most notably the John C. Whitehead Award for Leadership. In 2013, he was recognized as an Honorary Commander of the British Empire (CBE) by her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, for his efforts to advance the peace process in Northern Ireland.
Duncan earned an MBA from Emory University and a BA from Colgate University. He and his wife, Alison, led the Newmark School's "Destination of Promise" campaign, which built a state-of-the-art school for children with autism and related disabilities in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
About the Bob Woodruff Foundation
The Bob Woodruff Foundation was founded by ABC News reporter Bob Woodruff and his family after Bob was wounded by a roadside bomb while covering the war in Iraq. The Foundation funds proven organizations delivering services to veterans, service members and their families in all 50 states. Bob Woodruff Foundation's Got Your 6 Network of 500 boots-on-the-ground partner organizations provides physical and mental health care, housing and legal assistance, disaster relief, and job placement services to the military community. The Foundation has funded $228 million in proven veteran programs and services since it opened its doors in 2006. More than two million Americans in the military community receive care or support from a Got Your 6 Network partner each year, building on the Foundation's commitment to always have the backs of those who have served.
CONTACT: Eric Phillips, Bob Woodruff Foundation, eric.phillips@bobwoodrufffoundation.org
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