Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners (Vista) spoke at the “Value. Vision. Voice. Black Men in Leadership Conference 2021.” During the virtual event Smith answered questions from Executive Leadership Council (ELC) President and CEO Michael C. Hyter. In this video clip, which is the fourth video of a series, Smith talks about using philanthropy to solve problems at scale.
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Technology investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners (Vista). He earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from Cornell University and began his career as an engineer. He later pivoted to finance and investing after earning an MBA from Columbia Business School. In 2000, Smith founded Vista, a leading global investment firm.

Learn more about Smith on robertsmith.com/.