TOPLINEBillionaire investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith, the wealthiest Black man in America and founder of Vista Equity Partners, is under investigation for possible tax crimes, according to a Bloomberg investigation. Robert F. Smith gives the commencement address during the Morehouse College on May 19, 2019 in ... [+] Atlanta, Georgia. key backgroundSmith is the founder of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm that specializes in software and technology companies. Through Fund II Foundation, Smith has directed money towards conserving African American experiences and culture and protecting the environment. further readingBillionaire Robert Smith Fighting U.S. Criminal Tax Inquiry (Bloomberg)Robert Smith’s Road To Paying Off Morehouse Graduates’ Loans Started With His Own Graduation Speaker (Forbes)‘Heartbreaking And Painful’: Billionaire Robert F. Smith Addresses George Floyd’s Death In Staff Memo (Forbes)Billionaire Robert Smith Urges Corporations To Take ‘Action’ On Reparations (Forbes)Appeals Court Decides Beanie Babies Billionaire Tax Evader Ty Warner Won't Go To Jail (Forbes)

Source: Forbes August 21, 2020 18:56 UTC