Robert F. Smith (@RFS

Robert F. Smith

2,008 posts

Robert F. Smith

@RFS_Vista

Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Founder, Chairman & CEO @Vista_Equity.

Austin, TX

Joined May 2016

Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
May 19, 2019
You are Morehouse men. There is no room on this earth you can’t enter with your head held high. You will likely encounter people in your life, as I have, who want to make you feel like you don’t belong but when you respect your own body of work, that is all the respect you need.
Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
May 19, 2019
“When I meet a black man or woman who is at the top of their industry, I see the highest form of execution. Because there’s a good chance it took the black leader a whole lot more grinding to get to where they are.”
Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
Jun 30, 2020
This is how we turn outrage into action. Thank you @reedhastings & @netflix. $100m into Black-owned banks is a giant step forward. If major U.S. companies invest 2% of profits in left behind communities, we can close the racial wealth gap in 10 years.
Netflix to Shift $100 Million in Cash Into Black-Owned Banks
From bloomberg.com
Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
May 19, 2019
“Between doubt and your destiny is action. Between our community and the American Dream is your leadership.” #MorehouseGrad2019
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Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
May 21, 2024
Nearly 14,000 Black Americans will move up the kidney transplant list after an unfair test was discovered to misrepresent kidney function among Black patients. Now, the formula for this test is being changed, bringing us closer to #healthequity.
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting kidney transplants — it's finally...
From linkedin.com
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Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
May 19, 2019
“I don’t call upon you to be bitter, I call upon you to make things better. Despite all the challenges we face, America is an extraordinary country. Our world is getting smaller by the day. And you are equipped with every tool to make it your own.”
Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
May 20, 2019
“More than the money we make, the awards, or recognition, or titles we earn, each of us will be measured by how much we contribute to the success of the people around us.” #MorehouseGrad2019
Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
Jan 27, 2024
Congratulations to 14-year-old Heman Bekele, the winner of @3M’s America’s Best Young #Scientist award for 2023. Bekele has created a compound soap that fights melanoma skin cancer, making #treatment more accessible and affordable to the millions affected.
linkedin.com
A Ninth Grader From Annandale Is “America’s Top Young Scientist” | Robert F. Smith | 96 comments
Congratulations to Heman Bekele for winning 3M’s Young #Scientist Challenge and for being named America’s Top Young Scientist of 2023. At just 14 years old, Bekele has developed a soap that fights...
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Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
Oct 17, 2020
Caleb, we're expecting great things from you. Use that incredible mind of yours to imagine a better world and help liberate the human spirit for your generation and those that follow. cbs.com/shows/cbs_this…
Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
May 20, 2019
“Don’t sit around and wait for someone to anoint you ready for the next challenge. Don’t wait your turn. Bet on yourself and have the confidence to stand up and say, ‘my time is now.’” #MorehouseGrad2019
Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
May 19, 2019
“When Dr. King said that the ‘arc of the moral universe bends toward justice,” he wasn’t saying it bends on its own accord. It bends because we choose to put our shoulders into it together and push.”
Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
Sep 23, 2020
I’m humbled to be included in @TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in the world. Advocating for the liberation of the human spirit has become my life’s purpose. I’m deeply grateful to work with so many extraordinary people who inspire our efforts every day! #TIME100
Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
Jun 25, 2024
Since I eliminated the student loan debt of @Morehouse College’s class of 2019, I’ve been eager to see the impact. Thanks to alumni Joshua Reed and Emani Rashad for highlighting how this economic freedom allowed their classmates to pursue their passions.
What is a college grad's life without debt?
From cbsnews.com
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Robert F. Smith
@RFS_Vista
Jul 16, 2020
Social and economic justice go hand in hand. I've been asked for my thoughts on how to create permanent, systemic, regenerative change and decided to share my roadmap more broadly. Please read my op-ed in the @washingtonpost
Opinion | How to turn our collective outrage into action
From washingtonpost.com