Robert F. Smith

Robert F. Smith is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners.

  • (bb) cd28mlk_bb_2 — Citizens join African American community leaders at the Martin Luther King Memorial Statue at City Park to pray and honor Dr. King on the 45th anniversary of his “I Have a Dream” speech. (Photo by Brian Brainerd / The Denver Post) (Photo By Brian Brainerd/The Denver Post via Getty Images)Commentary

    How corporate America is forgoing growth to avoid diversifying its workforce

    By Robert F. Smith and Henry Louis Gates
  • Robert Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of Vista Equity Partners LLC, speaks during the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, China, on Jan. 11, 2023. The forum runs through Jan. 12. Photographer: Bertha Wang/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCommentary

    Why asset managers could be the unlikely heroes who drive social, cultural, and economic impact at scale

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  • Members of the Congressional Black Caucus applaud as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, not pictured, speaks during a bill enrollment ceremony for the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, June 17, 2021. The legislation, passed by the House and Senate earlier this week, would make June 19 a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. Photographer: Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCommentary

    The Congressional Black Caucus is more important than ever

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