• Perspectives
• Robert C. Embry, Jr.

Robert Embry

“STRIVE has real credibility because the people running it are from the community and have experienced many of the problems that young men face growing up in Baltimore. There’s no other entity that consistently addresses this issue, which is the number one challenge facing Baltimore today. The problem is growing, but the resources that deal with it are not. So, in my mind it’s critical that STRIVE grows. It’s very efficient and effective, no-nonsense and results-oriented in what it does.”

“So, in my mind it’s critical that STRIVE grows. It’s very efficient and effective, no-nonsense and results-oriented in what it does... ”

Bob Embry always felt that he wanted to be able to help people or correct situations that were hurting people. As a young boy, he had no specific ambitions, but liked reading about people who could affect change, whether they were presidents or noblemen.

He grew up with parents who expected him to do well, attended Williams College, and went on to Harvard Law School. He has long been a driving force for implementing social change in Baltimore and is the President of the Abell Foundation.