Last Updated: 06 May, 2024 | Views: 273
Age: 76
Profession: Business Men
Other Profession(s): Philanthropist
Famous For: Chairman of Aerion Corporation
Higher Education: Yale University (BA), Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA)
Net Worth: $5.1 Billion
About (Profile/Biography):
In Fort Worth, Texas, on March 19, 1948, Robert Bass was born. Perry Richardson Bass, the father of Robert Bass, was a sailor, financier, and philanthropist. Nancy Lee Bass, the mother of Robert Bass, was a generous person. Robert Bass received a degree from Yale University and joined The Governor's Academy. Robert Bass graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business with a master's in business administration and a bachelor's degree in arts.
Robert Bass Career:
Robert Bass Earlier Career:
• As his own investing firm, Robert Bass established the Robert M. Bass Group in 1985.Robert Bass is employed with Keystone, Inc. as president.
• In 1986, Robert Bass established Oak Hill Capital Partners.
Robert Bass Partnership Bought
• For $1.43 billion, Robert Bass and other TFBA Limited Partnership shareholders purchased and took Taft Broadcasting private in April 1987.
• Thanks to their common acquaintance Tom Barrack, Robert Bass was able to sell Donald Trump the Plaza Hotel in March 1988.
Robert Bass Buy-out of Bell & Howell
• Robert Bass led Bell & Howell's buyout in April 1988.
• Robert Bass offered to buy the publishing and information corporation Macmillan Inc. in June 1988, but the business restructured in response.
Robert Bass Chairman of Aerion Supersonic
• Robert Bass formerly held the position of chairman of the board at the company that developed supersonic business planes, Aerion Supersonic.
• After Boeing and Aerion announced their alliance, Tom Vice took Robert Bass's post as chairman.
Robert Bass Served as Chairman of Stanford University
• Cook Children's Medical Center, Stanford Management Company, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Stanford University board of trustees have all had Robert Bass as chairman.
• In addition to being a director of Stanford Management Company and a trustee of the Brookings Institution, Robert Bass is a trustee of Stanford University.
Robert Bass Unknown Facts:
• In 1996, Robert Bass also gave $10 million to Duke University to create the Bass Society of Fellows.
• In order to support Bass Connections, a project to promote interdisciplinary research and collaboration, Robert Bass gave $50 million to Duke University.