Rob Kaplan
InvestorCo-Chairman, The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
About
Rob Kaplan is Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs and a member of its Management Committee, having first joined the firm in 1983 and becoming a Partner in 1990. He previously served as President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and held professor and Senior Associate Dean roles at Harvard Business School. He is Co-Chairman of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation and the author of three books on leadership.
Experience
- Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationManaging Director, Pipeline and Partnershipscurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationSenior Director2022 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- Social Tech TrustChair of the Board of Trusteescurrent2024 — present
- Social Tech TrustBoard Trustee2020 — 2024Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- Energiesprong Global AllianceBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentRotterdam and The Hague
- CarinaBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- CARE Social VenturesBoard Member2022 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- Capital Area Asset BuildersBoard Member2020 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Village CapitalChief Growth Officer2019 — 2021Seattle, Washington, United States
- Village CapitalVice President, Head of Innovations2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Village CapitalDirector of Innovations2017 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- IssueVoterAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2021
- Asoko InsightAdvisor2016 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Oxford Business GroupManaging Editor and Head of Research, Africa2008 — 2017Istanbul; Washington DC
- Oxford Business GroupEditorial Manager2007 — 2008Kuwait City; Amman; Tunis
- Exclusive Analysis, Acquired by IHSPolitical Risk Consultant2006 — 2007New York
- California State AssemblyLegislative Analyst2003 — 2005Sacramento
- SPURProgram Assistant2003San Francisco
Skills & more
Early Stage InvestmentStart-up VenturesBusiness GrowthDirector levelBoard of DirectorsGrant AdministrationExecutive-level CommunicationCoaching & MentoringBusiness StrategyVenture PhilanthropyInnovation ManagementInvestments
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EntrepreneurshipImpact InvestingSocial ImpactStrategic PartnershipsInternational DevelopmentStrategic CommunicationsEmerging MarketsInternational RelationsCommunicationTeamworkStrategyTeam LeadershipFrom Rob's professional profile.
Colleagues at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Abby Crocker
Senior Executive Assistant at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Alex Prieto
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Anika Warren Wood
Operating Partner and Chief Organizational Effectiveness Officer and Member, Operating Committee at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Antoine Le Bourgeois
Partner at Andera Partners
Ashley Bloomer
Project Manager at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Ashley Plaga
Director, Digital Media and Communications at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Audrey Atencio
Senior Associate at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Bill Rodriguez
Managing Director at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rob Kaplan?
- Rob Kaplan is Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs and a member of its Management Committee, having first joined the firm in 1983 and becoming a Partner in 1990. He previously served as President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and held professor and Senior Associate Dean roles at Harvard Business School. He is Co-Chairman of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation and the author of three books on leadership.
- Where does Rob Kaplan work?
- Rob Kaplan is Co-Chairman, The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.
- Where did Rob Kaplan go to school?
- Rob Kaplan studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc, International Relations); University of California, Berkeley (BA, Political Science); Sciences Po Bordeaux (CEP, Etudes Politiques).
Same school
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,364
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,791
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Also attended Sciences Po Bordeaux6
Marc WeillVC Analyst Intern at OneRagtimeKristen MeredithVice President at Prysm CapitalRobin JovenauxVice President at Incharge Capital PartnersRob TashimaManaging Director, Pipeline and Partnerships at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationPerrine RadiguetChief Growth and Performance Officer at Argos WityuAnthony MensierPrincipal and Director of the Silent Unseen Incubator at Expeditions
Shared employers
Also worked at Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation28
Mobola Da-SilvaPartner at Capria VenturesRobin Richards DonohoeCo-Chair at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationJim BildnerCEO at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationNicolle RichardsManager, Investments at Community Investment ManagementAlex PrietoExecutive Assistant and Office Manager at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationAnika Warren WoodOperating Partner and Chief Organizational Effectiveness Officer and Member, Operating Committee at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
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Also worked at Social Tech Trust8
Rob TashimaManaging Director, Pipeline and Partnerships at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationEdward EvansLeader at Social Tech TrustRussell JohnstoneVice Chair of Trustees at Social Tech TrustMaria A. NelsonTrustee at Social Tech TrustMehjabeen PatrickTrustee at Social Tech TrustNick WiseTrustee at Social Tech Trust
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