[16][17][18] Vista has invested in companies such as STATS, Ping Identity, and Jio. [31] In October 2020, Smith reached a non-prosecution agreement with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), agreeing to pay a fine of $139 million. Robert F. Smith. They gave us feedback and we made changes, Mnuchin told the Washington Post in June as part of a profile on the businessman. [18], Also in October, the Daily Mail reported that Smith had attempted to curry favor with then-President Donald Trump (R) and his advisors during the investigation. He's the "antithesis of [Blackstone CEO Steve] Schwarzman," a tech-industry banker told Business Insider. When a student from M.I.T. Accessed August 25, 2021. Smith attended Cornell University as an undergraduate, then attended Columbias School of Business to get his MBA. The two previously knew each other as titans in the business specter. Two years ago, Fund II Foundation developed Cradle to Greatness, a framework that aligns our strategic grantmaking priorities with outcomes that prepare and propel generations of talent. Moving Forward. Robert F. Smith Talks About the Future of His Philanthropy. Inside Philanthropy. [1] He grew up in a predominantly African American, middle-class neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. Robert F Smith (born 1948) is listed at 34 Honor Road West Haven, Ct 06516 and has no political party affiliation. I am showing the current generations of African Americans they can do it, too. Mayweather said: As someone who owns his own brand, I cant think of better partners than Deon (Deon Taylor), Roxanne (Roxanne Avent Taylor), Robert F. Smith the wealthiest African American in the world and Hidden Empire Films, a prolific Black-owned production company.[86], In 1988, Smith married his first wife, fellow Cornell alum Suzanne McFayden. [76] Smith was included on the Time 100, Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world, in 2020. The pedestrian was in the crosswalk when Smith hit him with his car, and he later died at the scene. Fund SFI program up to $10M: fund the Student Freedom Initiatives HELPS program to support ~1.5K+ students per year at HBCUs* with emergency expenses e.g., unexpected health costs, late rent payments, etc. Earlier in 2020, Smith had initiated relationships with Trumps daughter Ivanka Trump, then-U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, and Van Jones, a CNN host believed to have close ties to Ivanka Trumps husband Jared Kushner. Scale technical assistance $15M: fund*to expand technical assistance through business coaches and wrap-around services for 500+ MBEs over 5 years to help them scale from <$1M to $5M+ in annual revenue, 2. [78][79], In April 2022, Smith launched the Mount Sinai Robert F. Smith Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Bus in Harlem, New York, in partnership with Mount Sinai Hospital. Scale team ~$3M: hire 3-4 FTEs over 5 years for One Houston Together* to help companies increase MBE spend from ~2% to 5-10%+ as well as BIPOC workforce advancement and BIPOC board representation, 2. Smith is a billionaire who has amassed a fortune largely through his company, Vista Equity Partners. Fund modernization & capacity-building and provide in-kind subject matter experts $30M: help 4-5 CDFIs/MDIs over 5 years modernize their core systems, hire and train staff, expand marketing and standup SWAT team of experts to conduct needs diagnostic, implement tech solution & provide technical assistance, Systems and technology modernization $10M-15M: Add/upgrade core banking systems, hardware and productivity tools, train frontline workforce on new systems & technology and hire engineering specialists to support customization and news systems rollout over 5 years, Talent and workforce $10M: hire and train additional frontline lending staff and invest in recruiting, training, compensation & benefits and retention to increase in-house expertise and loan capacity over 5 years, Other capacity-building and outreach $8M: hire additional staff to increase custom borrower and technical assistance (e.g., credit building, MBE financing options, etc.) [31][37], In early October 2021, Smith and Brockman were both among those listed in the Pandora Papers revelation, exposing the offshore sheltering of financial assets by hundreds of politicians, businesspeople, and celebrities. After a brief retirement, he returned to Congress in 1997. "Think about 400 young African American men who had just done the heavy lift. Smith will pay $140 million to settle to a four-year-long investigation into his personal taxes, Bloomberg reported. Trumps eldest daughter also sent out a series of tweets that praised Smith for being a change maker and that it was a pleasure working with him. He was the second highest donor, next to Oprah, who donated $21 million. Jones, Charisse. From an early age, his parents stressed the importance of giving back and supporting his community. A blogger who has a large audience can create wealth by attracting advertisers. The Commission maintains a database of individuals who have made contributions to federally registered political committees. What is the Southern Communities Initiative? Robert F. Smith. [19][20][21] As of 2019, Vista Equity Partners had closed more than $46 billion of funding. Robert has been a great champion for improving access to capital in distressed communities. Scale career prep ~$10M: scale the New Orleans Youth Alliance and YouthForce NOLA with 15-20 coaches over 5 years to equip ~20K young adults with skills for high-paying industries, job search & prep and subsidized transportation, Estimated impact (of all initiatives): ~2K additional college graduates and ~20K workers with high-paying wages to drive ~$1B in economic growth, 7. [43], In 2015, Smith sponsored the college education of all returned Boko Haram girls. [92][10][93][94][95], For other people named Robert F. Smith, see, "At Carnegie Hall, a New Leader With a Son Named Hendrix", "Billionaire Denver native donated $20 million to new African-American museum (Video)", "A Private Equity Titan With a Narrow Focus and Broad Aims", "Cornell Engineering To Recognize Robert F. Smith '85 With 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award", "5 things to know about Robert F. Smith, Morehouse donor to pay off Class of 2019's student loans", "Smith '85 to receive engineering college alumni honor", "Meet Robert F. Smith, the billionaire who's paying off student loans, owns a home in Malibu, and married a former Playboy model in a lavish Italian ceremony", "Who is Robert F. Smith? Fund SFI program $7M: fund the Student Freedom InitiativesIncome Contingent Alternative to Parent Plus to support ~15 Black STEM students per year forever at 4 HBCUs**, * Lead organization: The Collective Blueprint; Contributing local organizations for community strategy include (but not limited to): Greater Memphis Chamber and Workforce Midsouth, ** Minority Serving Institutions / HBCUs with STEM programs being considered: Le Moyne-Owen, Baptist Memorial, University of Memphis, Rust College, Estimated impact (of all initiatives): 8K+ additional college graduates and 10K workers with high-paying wages to drive ~$1B+ in economic growth, Increase accessibility, affordability and adoption of high-speed Internet, 8. After the applause and chants of MVP died down, he also said in part, I know my class will make sure they pay this forward and I want my class to look at these alumnus, these beautiful Morehouse brothers, and lets make sure every class has the same opportunity going forward., Robert F. Smith endowed a scholarship for 1.5M in January. [1], Smith gained public acclaim as one of the most prominent African-American philanthropists through his Fund II Foundation, which has donated tens of millions of dollars to universities, and in 2019 paid off the student loan debt of the entire graduating class of Morehouse College. [2][41][42] Also in 2014, Smith received an honorary doctorate from Huston-Tillotson University. [1] By January 1971, Smith and his wife had two sons and a daughter. [11] From 1994 to 2000, he worked for Goldman Sachs in technology investment banking, first in New York City and then in Silicon Valley. Smith has donated at least $1.6 million to the Democratic National Committee, according to Open Secrets, a non-profit, nonpartisan research group that tracks the effects of money and lobbying on elections and public policy. Accessed August 25, 2021. He is a male registered to vote in Connecticut. ", Another banker told Business Insider that Smith was "one of the smartest men I've ever met.". As one of the most active investors in the enterprise software market, Vista believes in the advancement of technology to create opportunity. Komen. CEO and founder of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Raise community awareness & adoption of Emergency Broadband Benefit: increase door-to-door and community outreach in low-income neighborhoods to get households onto EBB to help connect ~35K unconnected households, Estimated impact (of all initiatives): ~35K households get connected to high-speed internet to unlock ~$700M in economic potential for Charlotte, Lead community organization: Prosper Birmingham, 1. Throughout his life, Smith has continuously supported a number of philanthropies and causes. In 2016, Smith was the subject of another massive charitable effort, when he donated $20 million to the African American Museum in 2016. In 2016, he was named the first African-American, as well as the first non-New Yorker, to be named the chairman of New Yorks Carnegie Hall. He also joined Ivanka Trumps advisory committee and rented a home near Mar-A-Lago, one of President Trumps properties. Before he was wiping out Morehouse College student debt, he was patenting coffee brewing at Kraft", "Who Is Robert F. Smith, the Man Paying Off Morehouse Graduates' Loans? Here's Why Investors Shrugged", "The Billionaire Behind the Biggest U.S. Tax Fraud Case Ever Filed", "Now the Richest Black American, He's Also One of America's Biggest Philanthropists", "Austin billionaire who paid off students' debt has history of giving back", "A "quiet" African American billionaire is offering Nigeria's rescued Chibok girls a new lease of life", "US tycoon helps Chibok pupils back into the classroom", "Robert Smith | Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights", "Carnegie Hall Names New Board Chairman: Private-Equity Financier Robert F. Smith", "Cornell names Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in recognition of the leadership of philanthropist", "Cornell names engineering school after alumnus", "7 More U.S. Philanthropists Sign Giving Pledge", "Billionaire Denverite Robert F. Smith pledges to pay off student loan debt for Morehouse College class of 2019", "NEXUS Summer Program Students Dream Big in Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge", "Louis Armstrong's Life in Letters, Music and Art", "Louis Armstrong's unseen artifacts almost ready for public view", "Warner/Chappell Music CEO Jon Platt Lauded at City of Hope Gala: 'He's the Obama of the Music Industry', "Billionaire, Power 100 Honoree, Robert F. Smith Donates to Prostate Cancer EBONY", "Riverbank's Cultural Center Renamed After $1 Million Gift", "Morehouse gets two $1M gifts at anniversary gala", "EBONY Power 100 2017 Honoree - Robert F. Smith", "President Obama to Deliver Final Keynote at 46th ALC Phoenix Awards Dinner - Congressional Black Caucus Foundation", "Harlem Columbia Grad Billionaire Man Robert F. Smith (Video)", "AU Announces 2015 Commencement Speakers | American University Washington DC", "JUST IN: Morehouse commencement speaker to pay off Class of 2019's student loans", "Billionaire Robert F. Smith pledges to pay off Morehouse College Class of 2019s student loans", "Graduation speaker pledges to pay class of 2019 student debt", "Morehouse Graduates' Student Loans to Be Paid Off by Billionaire", "Morehouse to use $1.5 million gift on scholarships and a new park", "Announcing the 2019 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Recipients", "Kendra Scott's and Robert Smith Invited to be Inducted in 2019 - Texas Business Hall of Fame", "These are the experts, leaders working with Gov. [7], In 2014, Robert Smith founded the Fund II Foundation, a grant making philanthropic group. Over the years, Smith has made major contributions to the National African American History Museum, Carnegie Hall, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Cornell University, Morehouse College and many other organizations. Smith was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in Burns, Oregon. Dec 11, 2022, 10:03 AM. Raise community awareness & adoption of Emergency Broadband Benefit: increase door-to-door and community outreach in low-income neighborhoods to get households onto EBB to help connect ~55K unconnected households, Estimated impact (of all initiatives): 55K households connected to high-speed internet to unlock ~$1B in economic potential, Lead community organization: Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, 1. Steve Smith: 19.60%: . Standup training hub $30M: fund* the establishment a world-class training hub that offers certificate-granting STEM and innovation programs in advanced manufacturing, health care, etc. The nations top corporations can reverse this by rebuilding these key infrastructures by allocating 2% of their net profits for the next 10 years to four key pillars: Banking and Financial Services, Healthcare, Education and Technology and the Digital Divide. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Vista Equity Partners 4 Philanthropy 5 Politics 6 Tax evasion 7 Other achievements 8 Personal life 9 References [73], In October 2019, Smith received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, which is given to individuals who have donated private wealth to the public. Subsidize internships & apprenticeships $40M: fund the New Orleans Youth Alliance, YouthForce NOLA and the Urban League of Louisiana to place and help subsidize apprenticeships, internships and other work-based learning experiences for ~20K young adults in high-pay sectors (e.g., energy), 5. Accessed August 25, 2021. [25] In a June 2020 report, Time reported the launch of The Student Freedom Initiative, a nonprofit led by Smith, to benefit HBCU students. Smith gave a commencement speech at American University's 2015 graduation, where he spoke about his earliest attempts to get work in Silicon Valley while he was still in high school. Since then, he has reportedly amassed an additional $2.5 billion, and his net worth in March was believed to be $5 billion. In 2016, Smith and his wife bought a $20 million Malibu mansion from "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Yolanda Hadid. Smiths overtures materialized as he spoke with Mnuchin daily on coronavirus relief according to Mnuchin. It worked, until now", "How Billionaire Robert Smith Avoided Indictment in a Multimillion-Dollar Tax Case", "A Buyout Fund C.E.O. Billionaire Robert F . In 2016, Smith donated $20 million to the National Museum of African American Historyand Culture in Washington, DC. 4. He founded Vista Equity Partners, which invests in software companies, in 2000. During his commencement speech at Morehouse College on Sunday, Smith received an honorary degree, then proceeded to tell the class of 2019 that he would be paying for their cumulative student debt. Smith attended Cornell for undergrad but never lost touch with Bell Labs. As a high schooler, Smith convinced Bell Labs to give him an internship even though they were reserved for college students. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest stories in hedge funds, PE, fintech, and banking delivered daily to your inbox. He went on to study at Cornell and Columbia universities, and he worked at Goldman Sachs before starting his own investment firm. Incredible supporter of the administrations actions on HBCUs, Ivanka said at the Sept. 23 event that Smith attended virtually. One Future. initiative. Accelerate SCIs digital access initiatives up to $35M in donations or in-kind: partner with New Orleanss Office of Information Technology & Innovation and Education SuperHighway to invest in setting up internet connections / hotspots, offering laptops/Chromebook and supporting adoption (through government subsidy technical assistance and digital literacy) to connect ~55K homes to high-speed internet in Greater New Orleans region, 8. In the years since its founding, the firm has generated bumper returns for investors and gradually increased assets under management. Robert Smith. Columbia Business School Smith's generous gift of $15 million to the Columbia Business School in 2017, helped the School secure its $500 million fundraising goal for its move to Manhattanville. Robert F Smith (age 70) is listed at 2433 Aberdeen Dr Findlay, Oh 45840 and has no known political party affiliation. I see the little tears in the fabric of society every day. Accessed August 25, 2021. In his Giving Pledge bio, Smith promised to invest half of his net worth during his lifetime "to causes that support equality of opportunity for African Americans, as well as causes that cultivate ecological protection to ensure a livable planet for future generations.". One hundred years later, our own Founding Fathers recognized the need for that and the other rights in that. [28][29]Smith said: "When we unify the souls of our two communities, we can usher in light to banish the darkness of racism, bigotry, and antisemitism. No charges or citations were filed against him regarding the wreck. 2020 Transaction Count/Amount. Political party: Republican: Spouse: Kaye Elizabeth Tomlinson (m. 1966) Education: Willamette University : Robert Freeman Smith (June 16, 1931 - September 21, 2020), commonly known as Bob Smith, was an American Republican politician who represented Oregon in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 and from 1997 to 1999. May 28 Robert F. Smith prioritizes making a difference in the communities where he lives and works. Many of them had college loans and parents PLUS loans coming out of their neighborhoods, fighting what they were fighting for, and then getting educated. This cannot beWe have to do something. In May and June, Smith made daily calls to Secretary Mnuchin regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. He was a Democratic U.S. He is a male registered to vote in Connecticut. * In partnership with National Bankers Association and Appalachian Community Capital; CDFIs/MDIs being considered include: New Orleans Business Alliance (community convener), Liberty, TruFund, LiftFund, NewCorp, etc. He has also served as chairman of the Robert F. Kennedy center for Justice and Human Rights in the past. Toggle navigation VoterRecords.com. Commit to supplier diversity: increase MBE spend in Charlotte region to 5-10%+, Estimated impact (of all initiatives): 3x increase in MBE value & ~13K new jobs, boosting Black communitys net worth by ~$2B+, 4. Robert Frederick Smith (born December 1, 1962) is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. Smith was accused of conspiring with billionaire software CEO Robert Brockman to conceal his income by routing proceeds from Vista Equity Partners through Caribbean shell corporations secretly owned by Smith. As of 2019, the firm has $46 billion in funding. A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. The gift will support an undergraduate scholarship fund to provide at least 7 students a year from urban high schools with up to $45,000 in grants, in addition to setting up a graduate fellowship fund to support 12 masters students and five doctoral students who attended historically black colleges and universities. Includes location, related records, political party, and more. [37], According to reports in Bloomberg and The Washington Post, Brockman approached Smith in the 1990s about creating a private equity fund and offered to back the initial fund. And in 2018, Smith dropped $59 million on a three-story New York City penthouse in the Getty, a new luxury building in Chelsea. Robert Freeman Smith (June 16, 1931 September 21, 2020), commonly known as Bob Smith, was an American Republican politician who represented Oregon in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 and from 1997 to 1999. Powered by. He was Speaker of the House for the 1969 and 1971 sessions. Share 20.8K. Smith persisted, calling each Monday for five months. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for RFK Human Rights). Would love your thoughts, please comment. did not show up, he got the position, and that summer he developed a reliability test for semiconductors. * In partnership with National Bankers Association and Appalachian Community Capital; CDFIs/MDIs being considered include: Community Unlimited, Hope Credit Union, River City Capital, United Housing Inc, etc. In 2019, Smith attracted positive press when he pledged $34 million through the Fund II Foundation to pay off all student loan debt for the graduating class of 2019 at Morehouse College, a historically Black college. Robert F. Smith received accolades from a number of different organizations for his charitable work, entrepreneurship and industry leadership. What a time to be a Morehouse Man. Smith also serves as the chairman for the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. [2], In 2020, Smith was implicated in alleged tax scheme tied to offshore businesses and the Fund II Foundation and agreed to pay $139 million in penalties and forgo tax exemptions on $182 million in charitable giving. Background Report. Details may include related records, political party, location, and more. [5][6] Smith earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering fromCornell University in 1985. Smith sought out to befriend those in the inner circle to President Donald Trump as the IRS honed in on him, the Daily Mail reported Thursday: daughter, Ivanka Trump, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin who oversees the IRS, and CNN commentator Van Jones who is close to Trumps son in law, Jared Kushner. [77], In February 2022, Smiths non-profit organization, the Student Freedom Initiative, partnered with Prudential Financial to provide up to $1.8 million in microgrants to students of HBCUs. Fund technical assistance $25M: fund Prosper Birmingham, Magic City Match, and Birmingham Business Alliance to establish/expand business advisory programs, renovate and subsidize retail/office space for MBEs and scale coaches & support services (e.g., digital footprint, B2C platforms, accounting & bookkeeping, recruitment, etc.) Fund endowment $2M: support 50 University of Alabama at Birmingham college students per year with housing to reduce their financial burden and increase college retention and graduation rates, Estimated impact (of all initiatives): 6.5K+ additional college graduates & 35K workers with high-paying wages to drive ~$1.2B in economic growth, 6. [2], On February 19, 1966, Smith married Kaye Elizabeth Tomlinson in Salem. [51][52] He was later recognized as a distinguished alumnus by the college. "This has been a heartbreaking and painful week for America and a reminder that in our endless pursuit of a 'more perfect union,' a great deal of work remains," Smith wrote. 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