TRUSTEE EXPOSED: KEITH GOGGIN
THE PROFILE
ROLE: ACTIVE COLUMBIA TRUSTEE (JRN '91)
STATUS: WEAPONS STOCK INVESTOR & COAL OPERATOR
KNOWN FOR: PROFITING FROM GLOBAL CONFLICT
THE COAL MINE DELINQUENT
Goggin was a director and major investor in U.S. Coal Corporation. In 2021, the SEC issued a scathing revocation order against the company for being "delinquent in its periodic filings" since 1994. While the company failed to follow basic federal laws, Goggin was busy funding pro-coal politicians like Andy Barr to protect his dirty energy interests.
WAR PROFITS & MEDIA SPIN
Goggin founded Integral Derivatives LLC, an options firm that reported a $4.07 BILLION portfolio in 2018. Disclosures show the firm held over $12 MILLION in positions across weapons giants General Dynamics, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin. Not content with just profiting from war, Goggin sits on the board of The War Horse, a "newsroom" that takes money from military contractors like General Atomics to shape narratives around global conflict.
CAPITULATING TO THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
Goggin is a key member of the hard-line faction on the Columbia Board that is currently capitulating to the trump administration. In a rare public appearance at a University Senate town hall, he avoided direct questions about student safety and detention, dismissing concerns while prioritizing federal funding and his own military-industrial investments. Goggin represents a direct threat to the university's fiduciary and ethical standards.