Robert F. Smith, the founder, chairman and CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners based in Austin, Texas traveled to the campus of Virginia Union University in Richmond to talk about his new book, “Lead Boldly: Seven Principles from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” and the challenges of entrepreneurship on Aug. 27.
“It is a joy and a pleasure to have Robert F. Smith here with us at Virginia Union University,” said Dr. Hakim J. Lucas, president of the institution. “We are proud to welcome him to our campus to share his insights on what it means to lead boldly in today’s world—and how our students and community can do the same.”
Smith was the main speaker for The Public Fireside Chat on Leadership, Legacy and Economic Justice sponsored by the university. Having founded Vista Equity Partners in 2000, Smith has amassed enough wealth to be recognized as the second wealthiest Black person in the U.S., and, at one time, was the wealthiest…