Robert “Bob” Spearing (USA)

Bob Spearing graduated from Fordham University with a B.A. in Communications with Journalism, Advertising, Public Opinion, Propaganda, and Film Production as major concentrations.

Bob retired from the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey after 34 years. His many duties included being an FRA licensed Rail Traffic Controller and Locomotive Engineer. While in management, he was a Safety Investigator, Contract Administrator, prepared multi-million-dollar budgets, managed logistics for public relations such as concerts and cultural festivals, and curated historical railroad exhibitions at a major regional transportation hub.

Bob joined MUFON in 2014 as a Field Investigator and is currently Director of International Investigations. Bob has long been involved with MUFON’s various special projects including the MUFON’s Project Aquarius Historical Digital Library, the Pine Bush, N.Y. UFO Museum launch, and the MUFON Observer Social Network.

He has had numerous articles published in various UFO related magazines around the world in several languages including three MUFON Journal cover stories. He has appeared in the Travel Channel television series “UFOs: The Lost Evidence” as a photo analyst and in an Ancient Aliens episode about MUFON in February 2023.

He also writes articles for the MUFON Newsletter and MUFON.COM. and speaks at U.S. conventions.

Bob lives in eastern Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains with his wife and twin boys.