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To: Robert DeLong

More info on this gentleman in 30 seconds, than years of digging on 0bama?

Robert F. Smith (investor)

Robert Frederick Smith (born December 1, 1962) is an American businessman, investor and philanthropist. A former chemical engineer and investment banker, he is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. In 2018, Smith was ranked by Forbes as the 163rd richest person in America.[2] He was No. 480 on Forbes 2018 list of the world’s billionaires, with a net worth of US$4.4 billion.[3] Smith was also included in Vanity Fair’s New Establishment List.[4] In 2017, Smith was named by Forbes as one of the 100 greatest living business minds.[5] In a 2018 cover story, Forbes declared Smith the wealthiest African-American, surpassing Oprah Winfrey.[6]

Career
After working at Air Products & Chemicals, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and later at Kraft General Foods as a chemical engineer,[7] where he earned two United States and two European patents, he attended Columbia Business School.[10] Smith earned an MBA with honors specializing in finance and marketing.[7] From 1994–2000, he joined Goldman Sachs in technology investment banking, first in New York City and then in Silicon Valley. He advised on over $50 billion in merger and acquisition activity with companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Texas Instruments, eBay and Yahoo. He was the first person at Goldman Sachs to focus solely on technology mergers and acquisitions in the San Francisco office.

Smith married Hope Dworaczyk, a former Playboy playmate, healthy living advocate...( A looker!!! and why he has a nice smile!)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Smith_(investor)


21 posted on 05/19/2019 11:54:45 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Image result for Hope Dworaczyk
Hope Dworaczyk 8>)
23 posted on 05/19/2019 12:02:15 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: DUMBGRUNT
That’s quite a resumé. He must have an exceptional mind and determination to excel across the board.

Must have some awesome pick-up lines too...

29 posted on 05/19/2019 12:14:45 PM PDT by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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