Robert Allan Monroe, also known as Bob Monroe (October 30, 1915 - March 17, 1995), was an American radio broadcasting executive who became known for his books on his own out-of-body experiences and for founding The Monroe Institute, which researched consciousness and produced the Gateway Program to teach people how to go out of body.

His 1971 book Journeys Out of the Body is credited with popularizing the term "out-of-body experience" and for introducing the ability to self-induce