The Smith family
The Smith family is the family of Robert. F. Smith, who is widely regarded as the richest Black American – with a reported net worth of $8 billion.
Robert founded the private equity firm, Vista Equity Partners, in 2000, which focuses exclusively on investing in software companies. The Denver native and philanthropist is the CEO of Vista Equity Partners and is worth $8 billion as of May 15, 2023, according to Forbes.
He made headlines when he paid off the student debts of Morehouse’s graduating class in 2019.
