Bob Bigelow

Robert Thomas Bigelow (born May 12, 1944) is an American businessman and aerospace entrepreneur who has become a prominent figure in UFO/UAP research funding and investigation. As founder of Bigelow Aerospace and owner of Budget Suites of America, he leveraged his wealth to establish the National Institute for Discovery Science (1995-2004), which investigated UFO sightings and paranormal phenomena. Bigelow purchased Skinwalker Ranch in Utah (1996-2016), a site of reported paranormal activity, and conducted extensive research there. He played a crucial role in initiating the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, a classified Pentagon study (2007-2012) that received approximately $22 million in federal funding through his company. Bigelow has publicly stated his conviction that extraterrestrial life exists and has visited Earth, and has funded millions of dollars in grants for paranormal and consciousness research.