PMA Grieves the Loss of Founder Dr. Robert “Bob” English
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of PMA’s founder, Dr. Robert “Bob” English, who passed away this past weekend, surrounded by his loving family.
Those of us who have had the opportunity to know and work with Dr. English feel a great loss, but his passion for schools and the communities that PMA serves will live on forever. Dr. English has served as an inspiration to many over the years and has built a tremendous culture at PMA. He has lived a life of integrity, focused on a relentless dedication to the best interest of our clients and communities.
After spending nearly two decades serving the Illinois community college sector, Dr. English formed Prudent Man Analysis, Inc. (PMA) with his wife, Mary English. The name was based on a credit analysis report that Dr. English created for the purpose of ascertaining the financial health of banks and savings and loans. This initial PMA product offering was used by public institutions to help protect their cash balances and investments.
Responding to the need of public entities to invest their funds more effectively, our firm has evolved into a multi-service investment provider—the PMA companies. Nearly 40 years later, PMA now serves over 4,000 public entities in 14 states, with over 150 employees to meet the ongoing needs of our clients.
Because of Dr. English’s vision and mission, PMA has been able to thrive on collaborative effort and an innovative spirit. Our people and our values keep that truth at the center of our work, derived directly from our founder. He will be dearly missed by all of us whose lives he influenced professionally, those who he mentored, and those of us who were lucky to call him our friend.
On behalf of the PMA family, we offer our deepest condolences to the English family.
