Robert Muse Bass was born on 19 March 1948 and is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist.
15 Facts About Robert Bass
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Robert Bass was the chairman of Aerion Corporation, an American aerospace firm in Reno, Nevada.
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Robert Muse Bass was born on 19 March 1948 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Robert Bass's father, Perry Richardson Bass, was an investor, philanthropist and sailor.
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Robert Bass has three brothers: Lee Marshall Bass, Ed Bass, and Sid Bass.
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Robert Bass attended The Governor's Academy, and graduated from Yale University, where he received a bachelor of arts degree.
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Robert Bass received a master in business administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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In 1985, Robert Bass founded the Robert M Bass Group as his personal investment company.
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Robert Bass founded Oak Hill Capital Partners as a family office in 1986.
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In March 1988, Robert Bass sold the Plaza Hotel to Donald Trump, thanks to their mutual friend Tom Barrack.
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In June 1988, Robert Bass made an offer to purchase Macmillan Inc.
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Robert Bass formerly served as chairman of the board at Aerion Supersonic, a developer of supersonic business jets.
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Robert Bass was replaced by Tom Vice as chairman upon the announcement of a partnership between Boeing and Aerion on February 5,2019.
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Robert Bass has served as chairman of Stanford University's board of trustees, Stanford Management Company, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and Cook Children's Medical Center.
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Robert Bass is a trustee of Stanford University, a director of Stanford Management Company, a trustee of the Brookings Institution, a trustee of Rockefeller University, Groton School, Middlesex School, and the Amon Carter Museum.