Rob Cooley, Jr.

Robert S. Cooley, Jr. is a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General and serial entrepreneur. A 1989 West Point graduate, he served over 37 years with missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and worldwide, collaborating with U.S. agencies and international partners. He commanded an Army Reserve Civil Affairs Command and later oversaw 200,000 Soldiers as Chief of Staff for the Army Reserve Command. Rob has also worked with Philips Medical Systems and Deloitte Consulting. Now in North Carolina, Rob runs multiple businesses, invests in tech startups, and advises emerging companies. He serves on several Veteran Support Organization boards and the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission.