Robert Smith
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Founder, Chairman and CEO
United States
Résumé
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Founder, Chairman and CEOVista Equity PartnersJan 2000 - Current (26 years 7 months)Smith is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, a leading global investment firm. He directs the firm’s investment strategy and oversees the transactions of its portfolio of enterprise software companies.- Co-Head of Enterprise Systems and StorageGoldman SachsJan 1994 - Dec 2000 (7 years)Smith joined Goldman Sachs in 1994. In his position as Co-Head of Enterprise Systems and Storage, Smith managed merger and acquisition activity with companies including Apple, Microsoft and Yahoo.
- Technical ManagerKraft FoodsJan 1990 - Dec 1994 (5 years)Smith started working at Kraft Foods in 1990 as a Technical Manager. During his tenure at Kraft Foods, he was granted several patents, including two in the U.S. and two in Europe.
- EngineerThe Goodyear Tire Rubber CompanyJan 1986 - Dec 1988 (3 years)Smith began his career as an Engineer at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in 1986.
- InternNOKIA BELL LABSJan 1980 - Dec 1984 (5 years)While in high school, Smith’s first professional experience was as an engineering intern at Bell Labs.
Education
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- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A, FinanceColumbia University Columbia Business SchoolJan 1992 - Dec 1994 (3 years)
- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A, FinanceColumbia Business SchoolJan 1992 - Dec 1994 (3 years)
- Bachelor’s Degree, Chemical EngineeringCornell University College of Engineering
- CBachelor’s Degree, Chemical EngineeringCornell Engineering
Awards
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- BThe Diversity, Equity & Inclusive Capitalism (DEIC) Power 100Blueprint Capital AdvisorsJan 2024
- FFounder’s AwardFoster LoveJan 2023
- LNational Equal Justice AwardLegal Defense FundJan 2023
- HHBCU Impact AwardHBCU NY ClassicJan 2023
- PGeorge H.W. Bush Points of Light AwardPoints of LightJan 2023
- ttheGrio’s Philanthropy Icon AwardtheGrioJan 2022
- National Arts AwardAmericans for the ArtsJan 2022
- LRobert F. Kennedy Justice PrizeLawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under LawJan 2020
- The Cornell Engineering Distinguished Alumni AwardCornell University College of EngineeringJan 2020
- T100 Most Influential People of 2020Time magazineJan 2020
- Diversity & Inclusion AwardForbesJan 2020
- TTexas Business Hall of Fame InducteeTexas Business Hall of Fame FoundationJan 2019
- UUNCF President’s AwardUnited Negro College FundJan 2019
- CCarnegie Medal of PhilanthropyCarnegie family of institutionsJan 2019
- The Bloomberg 50BloombergJan 2019
- W.E.B. Du Bois AwardHarvard UniversityJan 2019
- Candle Award in Business and PhilanthropyMorehouse CollegeJan 2018
- Humanitarian of the Year AwardInternational Medical CorpsJan 2018
- Forbes’ 100 Greatest Living Business MindsForbesJan 2017
- CDistinguished Alumni AwardColumbia University BBSAJan 2017