Judith and Stewart Colton

Judith and Stewart Colton are entrepreneurs and philanthropists who, for decades, have been passionate about supporting art, conservation, translational medicine, medical discoveries and cultivating young minds and emerging fields.  Together, Judy and Stewart have supported the training of the next generation of academic leaders, musicians and researchers through scholarships and fellowships.  With a keen interest in autoimmune diseases and a shared vision of finding and advancing new therapies, they have supported the creation of Centers at New York University and Yale.

Judy, a graduate of Boston University, worked as a psychologist, teacher, and market researcher before creating Hartwood Systems, the computer consulting firm she ran for 25 years.  She also has been a founding board member of New Jersey SEEDS and the Community FoodBank of New Jersey; served on the boards of JESPY House, a New Jersey non-profit that provides services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the Wilderness Society, a land conservation organization that is dedicated to protecting natural areas and federal public lands in the United States.  Judy also serves on the Board of Governors at Tel Aviv University. Judy is adept at rallying advocates and mentors to a cause, with a passion and talent for shepherding complex projects through their early stages.

Stewart developed Alpha Metals Co., an international metals and chemical company serving the electronics industry, and has devoted himself to private investment and philanthropy for over three decades since selling the business.  He has served on the board of Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and as president of the American Friends of Tel Aviv University.  Stewart is governor and vice chairman emeritus of the Board of Governors at Tel Aviv University, which awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2006. Stewart graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.