# Robert Kiyosaki

_American finance author and investor (born 1947)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Robert Toru Kiyosaki (born April 8, 1947) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, and author, known for the Rich Dad Poor Dad series of personal finance books. He founded the Rich Dad Company, which provides personal finance and business education through books and videos, and Rich Global LLC, which filed for bankruptcy in 2012.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 April 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Hilo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147#P27))
- **Occupation:** military officer; motivational speaker; businessperson; writer; teacher; blogger ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147#P106))
- **Education:** University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo; United States Merchant Marine Academy; Hilo High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147#P69))
- **Spouse:** Kim Kiyosaki ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147#P26))
- **Official website:** richdad.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147#P856))
- **Awards:** Air Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** theRealKiyosaki ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147#P2002))
- **Facebook:** TheRichDadCompany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147#P2013))
- **Instagram:** therealkiyosaki ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCuifm5ns5SRG8LZJ6gCfKyw ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147#P2397))

## About

Kiyosaki was sued in a class action suit filed by attendees of his seminars, and is the subject of investigative documentaries by the CBC, WTAE-TV and CBS News.

## Questions

**When was Robert Kiyosaki born?**  
Robert Kiyosaki was born on 8 April 1947 in Hilo.

**Where did Robert Kiyosaki study?**  
Robert Kiyosaki was educated at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, United States Merchant Marine Academy, Hilo High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Robert Kiyosaki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kiyosaki) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रोबर्ट कियोसाकी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q311147](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q311147) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Robert Kiyosaki (53864555330) (cropped).jpg by Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Kiyosaki_(53864555330)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Robert Kiyosaki, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Robert Kiyosaki (53864555330) (cropped).jpg — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Robert Kiyosaki". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/robert-kiyosaki. Retrieved 14 November 2026.