Robert F. Smith (investor)

Robert Smith
Born
Robert Frederick Smith

(1962-12-01) December 1, 1962 (age 61)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
EducationCornell University (BEng)
Columbia Business School (MBA)
Occupation(s)Businessman, philanthropist
TitleChairman & CEO, Vista Equity Partners
Spouses
Suzanne McFayden
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(m. 1988; div. 2014)​
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(m. 2015)​
Children7
Websiterobertsmith.com

Robert Frederick Smith (born December 1, 1962) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners.[1][2] He graduated from Cornell University with a chemical engineering degree and from Columbia Business School with an MBA, before working as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs.

  1. ^ Louch, Will (January 20, 2023). "Robert Smith Scours Globe for $20 Billion Comeback After Tax Case". Bloomberg. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Salfiti, Zinya (June 27, 2023). "Billionaire Robert Smith's firm sells software maker for $4.6 billion, doubling its initial investment". Markets Insider. Retrieved September 12, 2023.