Duncan Niederauer Joins Bob Woodruff Foundation Board

NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Duncan Niederauer, a 40-year veteran of the financial services industry, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. Niederauer's career has spanned senior executive roles at NYSE Euronext and Goldman Sachs, and he is the co-founder and vice chairman of Transcend Capital Advisors, an independent wealth management firm. Additionally, he co-founded the fintech venture fund Communitas Capital Partners, where he co-chairs the firm's investment committee.

Niederauer's appointment to the Board of Directors comes at a pivotal time for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which funds proven organizations delivering services to veterans, service members, and their families in all 50 states. The Foundation's Got Your 6 Network, a coalition 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.

Niederauer's career highlights include his tenure as the former CEO of NYSE Euronext, where he served from 2007 to 2014, and his 12-year partnership at Goldman Sachs, 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, Niederauer 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.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation was founded by ABC News reporter Bob Woodruff and his family after Woodruff 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. The 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.