In 2006, Bob Hellman founded American Infrastructure Partners (AIP), bringing with him more than 30 years of experience as a private investor in real assets and infrastructure. Throughout his career, Bob has built and led companies across sectors including building materials, energy distribution, transportation, school infrastructure and last-mile logistics. An innovator in financial structuring, he holds several patents on financial securities.
At AIP, Bob focuses on transformative infrastructure initiatives through funds dedicated to bridges, post offices, school facilities and broadband expansion. He is passionate about addressing America’s infrastructure gaps and delivering lasting value to underserved areas.
Bob also writes regularly on infrastructure and investment trends. His insights have been published in U.S. News & World Report and Newsmax, and he is an active voice on modernizing public-private partnerships.
Bob began his investment career at McCown DeLeeuw and was a founding member of Bain & Company’s Tokyo office. He currently serves on multiple corporate boards and as a Board Member of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR).
Bob earned an MBA from Harvard Business School (Baker Scholar), an MS in Economics from the London School of Economics and a BA in Economics from Stanford University. He is widely recognized as a leading voice in U.S. infrastructure investment and innovation in public-private partnerships.
