Robert Citrone

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Robert K. Citrone
BornNovember 8, 1964
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHampden-Sydney College
Darden School of Business
OccupationHedge Fund Manager
Known forCo-Founder Discovery Capital Management
Spouse(s)Cindy Citrone
Children4

Robert K. Citrone (born 1964) is an American hedge fund manager, the co-founder of Discovery Capital Management, and minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Early life[]

Robert 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[]

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[]

Citrone has four children with his wife, Cindy. [1] 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[]

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b "Robert Citrone". Forbes.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Chung, Juliet (September 20, 2013). "Hedge-Fund Manager Citrone Posts Big Gains". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Brown, Scott (March 18, 2015). "Pittsburgh Steelers ownership at a glance". espn.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "Citrone couple's philanthropy worthy of Dr. Freddie Fu Leadership Award". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 3, 2019.


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