# Robert F. Smith

_American businessman and philanthropist (born 1962)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Robert Frederick Smith is an American businessman. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Globally, Smith is among The World's Billionaires with a net worth exceeding US$10.6 billion as of 2025.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 December 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21175252#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Denver ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21175252#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21175252#P27))
- **Occupation:** investor; investment banker ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21175252#P106))
- **Education:** Cornell University; Columbia Business School; East High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21175252#P69))
- **Spouse:** Hope Dworaczyk Smith ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21175252#P26))
- **Official website:** robertsmith.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21175252#P856))
- **X (Twitter):** RFS_Vista ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21175252#P2002))
- **Facebook:** robertsmithvista ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21175252#P2013))
- **Instagram:** robertfredericksmith ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21175252#P2003))
- **LinkedIn:** robertfredericksmith ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21175252#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Robert F. Smith born?**  
Robert F. Smith was born on 1 December 1962 in Denver.

**Where did Robert F. Smith study?**  
Robert F. Smith was educated at Cornell University, Columbia Business School, East High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Robert F. Smith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Smith_(investor)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q21175252](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21175252) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Robert F. Smith, 2018 (crop).jpg by usbotschaftberlin (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_F._Smith,_2018_(crop).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Robert F. Smith". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/robert-f-smith. Retrieved 7 November 2026.