Robert Smith, the wealthiest African American after Oprah Winfrey, and DU’s graduate school commencement speaker was photographed on June 9, 2017.

Buyout billionaire Robert Smith is the first African American to sign the Giving Pledge, designing a philanthropic program that emphasizes diversity and equal opportunity. His billionaire partner ...

Portrait of American businessman and investor Robert F Smith, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners LLC, during the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, 2017. This story is part of our Start.

Smith’s $20 million gift to the National Museum of African-American History and Culture (NMAAHC) came only second to Oprah Winfrey. He’s also backed up his commitment to increasing the number ...

Billionaire philanthropist Robert Smith is the second-highest private donor — at $20 million — to the new National Museum of African American History and Culture.

With his gift of $20 million, he is the second largest donor to The National Museum of African American History and Culture which opened in Washington D.C. on Sept. 24. Oprah Winfrey is the ...

Robert F. Smith, the wealthiest African American in the US, has quietly made a flurry of court motions to seal evidence in the epic tax evasion case in which he’s a cooperating witness — and ...

Robert F. Smith, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Vista Equity Partners (No. 1 on the BE 100s Private Equity list with $14 billion in capital under management), has been named the ...

American billionaire Robert Smith has offered to sponsor the education of 24 girls from the Chibok community, including the 21 girls who escaped from Boko Haram captivity in October this year.

Robert F. Smith, CEO and founder of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners, just graced the cover of Forbes' richest Americans issue. With a net worth of $2.5 billion, he's ranked No. 268 on ...

Robert F. Smith paves the way for African Americans and diversity at Carnegie Hall by becoming the historic venue's first African-American chairman.