Robert K. Citrone (born November 8, 1964) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager, the co-founder of Discovery Capital Management, and minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Robert K. Citrone | |
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| Born | November 8, 1964 Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hampden-Sydney College Darden School of Business |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Known for | Co-founder, Discovery Capital Management |
| Spouse | Cindy Citrone |
| Children | 4 |
Early life edit
Citrone was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Pittsburgh.[1]
Citrone has a bachelor's degree from Hampden-Sydney College, and an MBA from the Darden School of Business.[2]
Career edit
In 1990, Citrone was hired as a corporate-bond analyst at Fidelity Investments.[3] He resigned from Fidelity in 1995 and joined Tiger Management.[3] In 1999, Citrone co-founded Discovery Capital Management.[2]
Personal life edit
Citrone has four children with his wife, Cindy. He and Cindy are minority owners of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[4] In 2016, Robert and Cindy were awarded the Dr. Freddie Fu Sports Leadership Award for giving back to their hometown.[5]
References edit
- ^ Werner, Sam (January 31, 2016). "Citrone couple's philanthropy worthy of Dr. Freddie Fu Leadership Award | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "Robert Citrone". Forbes.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ a b Chung, Juliet (September 20, 2013). "Hedge-Fund Manager Citrone Posts Big Gains". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Scott (March 18, 2015). "Pittsburgh Steelers ownership at a glance". espn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Citrone couple's philanthropy worthy of Dr. Freddie Fu Leadership Award". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
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