Robert Pattillo
Founder, The Rockdale Foundation
Founder, Gray Ghost Microfinance Fund
Founder, Gray Matters Capital
An entrepreneur committed to social empowerment of the low income communities, Bob Pattillo is regarded as a visionary business and community leader with unique strengths in enterprise building. Bob has worked in microfinance for 11 years, and in late 2003, Bob sold his 54 year old real estate business and launched The Gray Ghost Microfinance Fund. The fund focuses on regional equity microfinance funds that supply start-up and expansion capital to microfinance institutions around the world. In 2005 Bob furthered his social investment work by starting Gray Matters Capital which invests in life insurance, cell phone technology, off grid lighting, and other enterprises that contribute to the well-being of low income communities in emerging markets. In 2008 both the Social Venture Fund and the Indian School Finance Company were born. He now dedicates his career to promoting microfinance and social investment as a means to transform, both clients of social enterprises and investors.