Robert Citrone
Robert K. Citrone | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 8, 1964 Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Hampden-Sydney College (BA) University of Virginia (MBA) |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Known for | Co-founder, Discovery Capital Management |
| Spouse | Cindy Citrone |
| Children | 4 |
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.
Biography
[edit]Citrone was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Pittsburgh.[1][2] Citrone received a bachelor's degree in Economics and Math with honors from Hampden–Sydney College in 1987. After a short stint in the fixed income trading group at First Boston, Citrone enrolled in the MBA program at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business where he graduated as a Shermet Scholar in 1990.
In 1990, Citrone was hired as a corporate-bond analyst at Fidelity Investments.[3] At Fidelity, Citrone ran the Emerging Market Fixed Income and Currency Group, which he grew to over $7 billion in assets under management. He resigned from Fidelity in 1995 and joined Tiger Management.[3] At Tiger, Citrone worked as a managing director and led global emerging market investments. In 1999, Citrone co-founded Discovery Capital Management.[4]
In September 2025, it was reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s $20 billion Argentinian bailout would deliver a significant windfall to Citrone, an old friend of Bessent's.[5][6] Bessent and Citrone had been colleagues while working for Soros Fund Management.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Citrone has four children with his wife, Cindy. He and Cindy are minority owners of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[8] In 2016, they were awarded the Dr. Freddie Fu Sports Leadership Award for giving back to their hometown.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Solomont, E. B. (March 5, 2021). "This "Tiger Cub" hedge funder owns nearly 10% of Compass". The Real Deal. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Chung, Juliet (September 20, 2013). "Hedge-Fund Manager Citrone Posts Big Gains". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Robert Citrone". Forbes.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ↑ Cassidy, John (October 20, 2025). "Donald Trump's Forty-Billion-Dollar Exception to "America First"". New Yorkers. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ↑ Legum, Judd. "UPDATE: Hedge fund billionaire pressed Treasury Secretary for Argentina bailout, Argentine media reports". popular.info.
- ↑ McCoy, Robert (October 15, 2025). "Trump's Massive Argentina Bailout Set to Benefit One GOP Billionaire". The New Republic. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ↑ 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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