About Robert Brockman
Brockman got his start at IBM selling mainframe computer services to auto dealers, then launched Universal Computer Services in 1970.
Brockman is the former chairman of Reynolds and Reynolds, which sells software and services to automotive dealerships.
In 2000 he committed $1 billion in seed capital for billionaire Robert F. Smith to launch private equity giant Vista Equity Partners.
The U.S. Dept. of Justice filed criminal charges in 2020, accusing Brockman of evading taxes on $2 billion in capital gains; he denies the charges.
An avid fisherman, Brockman owns a 209-foot yacht, the Albula, and enjoys jaunts to the Berry Islands near the Bahamas.
Personal stats
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United States of AmericaSource of wealth
softwareBirth date
05/28/41Number of children
1Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of FloridaSelf-made
self-madeRobert Brockman’s fortune is worth
78K
troy ounces of gold
72K
median U.S. household
47K
median U.S. income
0.094%
U.S. credit card volume
0.019%
GDP of the United States
0.014%
United States debt
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