Robert Bass
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Robert Muse Bass is an American
businessman and philanthropist. He is currently the chairman of Aerion Corporation, an American aerospace firm in Reno, Nevada
. Bass is worth approximately $5.5 billion as of 2007, and $4 billion in 2010 on oil
and other investments
, Ed, and Sid Bass
all attended Yale University
. Working together with his brothers at first as Bass Brothers Enterprises and then working independently, Robert Bass made many successful investments through his own firm, the Robert M. Bass Group, later Keystone Inc. Most recently, in 2004 he started Aerion Corp to develop supersonic corporate jets, which is the beneficiary of lucrative Federal DARPA contracts.
The Bass family has done well (overall) with its investment strategy and has in fact lost money in order to make money. This is typified by the investments made by Richard Rainwater
, with whom he attended Stanford Business School.
Mr. Bass' father, Perry Richardson Bass, died at the age of 91 in June 2006. The Fort Worth Star Telegram stated "Perry Richardson Bass, a Texas oilman who turned his riches into philanthropic gold for Fort Worth, the state and the nation...." according to the obituary published in the Star Telegram on 06/02/2006.
Robert M. Bass continues with the family's philanthropic tradition. The Bass family is noted for their developments in Tarrant County, Texas and their efforts to revitalize downtown Fort Worth. Bass and his wife Anne donated $13 million to fund the renovation of Yale's Cross Campus Library, in exchange for having it named the Bass Library
.
Mr. Bass presently lives in Woodside, California
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and heads the company’s board of directors.
Bass is president of Keystone, Inc. and the founder of the Oak Hill Capital Partners investment partnerships, with over $12 billion of investments across multiple asset classes. Since inception 21 years ago, the track record of private equity investments exceeds 50% annually. Keystone and its affiliates have made significant investments in American Savings Bank
, Align Technology, Bell & Howell Company, Cincinnati Bell
, Prime Cable, Taft Broadcasting
, Westin Hotels
, and many other leading companies.
Bass is a native of Fort Worth, where his offices are based. He received his B.A. degree from Yale University
and an MBA degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is past Chairman of Stanford University, Stanford Management Company, the National Trust for Historic Preservation
, and Cook Children’s Medical Center. Currently he is a Trustee of Stanford University, a Director of Stanford Management Company, and a Trustee of Rockefeller University
, Groton School
, Middlesex School
, and the Amon Carter Museum
.
In addition, he is heavily committed to and active in numerous civic, community and development activities for the benefit of his community and his state and has been recognized repeatedly for his efforts.
United States
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businessman and philanthropist. He is currently the chairman of Aerion Corporation, an American aerospace firm in Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
. Bass is worth approximately $5.5 billion as of 2007, and $4 billion in 2010 on oil
Oil
An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils....
and other investments
Life
Bass was born into a wealthy family with an uncle, Sid Richardson, worth $810 million. He and his three brothers LeeLee Marshall Bass
Lee Marshall Bass is one of three brothers who inherited a family fortune created by their oil baron uncle Sid Richardson. He donated $20 million to Yale University, but his donation was diverted by Yale President Richard C. Levin, at which point Bass withdrew his donation and Yale lost $500...
, Ed, and Sid Bass
Sid Bass
Sid Richardson Bass is an American investor and businessman.-Life:He is a graduate of Yale University and Stanford Business School. His father, Perry Richardson Bass , built an oil fortune with uncle, Sid Richardson . Bass took control of the business in 1968. His investments include oil and gas...
all attended Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. Working together with his brothers at first as Bass Brothers Enterprises and then working independently, Robert Bass made many successful investments through his own firm, the Robert M. Bass Group, later Keystone Inc. Most recently, in 2004 he started Aerion Corp to develop supersonic corporate jets, which is the beneficiary of lucrative Federal DARPA contracts.
The Bass family has done well (overall) with its investment strategy and has in fact lost money in order to make money. This is typified by the investments made by Richard Rainwater
Richard Rainwater
-Early life:The son of a wholesale grocer, he grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in mathematics, where he was a member of the Tau chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He was recognized by the national organization in 1996 as Kappa Sigma Man of...
, with whom he attended Stanford Business School.
Mr. Bass' father, Perry Richardson Bass, died at the age of 91 in June 2006. The Fort Worth Star Telegram stated "Perry Richardson Bass, a Texas oilman who turned his riches into philanthropic gold for Fort Worth, the state and the nation...." according to the obituary published in the Star Telegram on 06/02/2006.
Robert M. Bass continues with the family's philanthropic tradition. The Bass family is noted for their developments in Tarrant County, Texas and their efforts to revitalize downtown Fort Worth. Bass and his wife Anne donated $13 million to fund the renovation of Yale's Cross Campus Library, in exchange for having it named the Bass Library
Bass Library
Anne T. & Robert M. Bass Library, formerly Cross Campus Library, is Yale University's main library for frequently used materials in the humanities and social sciences, with an especially large literature collection. In addition, Bass contains many reading and studying spaces, a large computer lab,...
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Mr. Bass presently lives in Woodside, California
Woodside, California
Woodside is a small incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula. It uses a council-manager system of government. The U.S. Census estimated the population of the town to be 5,287 in 2010....
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Corporate profile
As chairman of Aerion Corporation, Bass leads the investor group funding development of a supersonic business jetSupersonic business jet
A supersonic business jet would be a small business jet, intended to travel at speeds above Mach 1.0. Typically intended to transport about ten passengers, SSBJs are about the same size as traditional subsonic business jets...
and heads the company’s board of directors.
Bass is president of Keystone, Inc. and the founder of the Oak Hill Capital Partners investment partnerships, with over $12 billion of investments across multiple asset classes. Since inception 21 years ago, the track record of private equity investments exceeds 50% annually. Keystone and its affiliates have made significant investments in American Savings Bank
American Savings Bank
American Savings Bank is Hawaii's third-largest financial institution, with assets of $6.7 billion. A subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries , it is headed by Chairman Constance Lau....
, Align Technology, Bell & Howell Company, Cincinnati Bell
Cincinnati Bell
Cincinnati Bell is the dominant telephone company for Cincinnati, Ohio, and its nearby suburbs in the U.S. states of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The parent company is named Cincinnati Bell Inc. Its incumbent local exchange carrier subsidiary uses the name Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company LLC,...
, Prime Cable, Taft Broadcasting
Taft Broadcasting
The Taft Broadcasting Company, also known as Taft Television and Radio Company, Incorporated, was an American media conglomerate based in Cincinnati, Ohio....
, Westin Hotels
Westin Hotels
Westin Hotels & Resorts are an upscale hotel chain owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. As of 2011, Westin operated over 160 hotels in 37 countries.-History:...
, and many other leading companies.
Bass is a native of Fort Worth, where his offices are based. He received his B.A. degree from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and an MBA degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is past Chairman of Stanford University, Stanford Management Company, the National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is an American member-supported organization that was founded in 1949 by congressional charter to support preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods through a range of programs and activities, including the publication of Preservation...
, and Cook Children’s Medical Center. Currently he is a Trustee of Stanford University, a Director of Stanford Management Company, and a Trustee of Rockefeller University
Rockefeller University
The Rockefeller University is a private university offering postgraduate and postdoctoral education. It has a strong concentration in the biological sciences. It is also known for producing numerous Nobel laureates...
, Groton School
Groton School
Groton School is a private, Episcopal, college preparatory boarding school located in Groton, Massachusetts, U.S. It enrolls approximately 375 boys and girls, from the eighth through twelfth grades...
, Middlesex School
Middlesex School
Middlesex School is an independent secondary school for grades 9 - 12 located in Concord, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1901 by a Roxbury Latin School alumnus, Frederick Winsor, who headed the school until 1937. Winsor set up a National Scholarship Program for the school, the first of its kind...
, and the Amon Carter Museum
Amon Carter Museum
The Amon Carter Museum of American Art is located in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established by Amon G. Carter to house his collection of paintings and sculpture by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. Carter’s will provided a museum in Fort Worth devoted to American art.When the museum opened...
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In addition, he is heavily committed to and active in numerous civic, community and development activities for the benefit of his community and his state and has been recognized repeatedly for his efforts.