Who is US billionaire who paid off education loans of 400 students?

US billionaire Robert F Smith who pledged to pay off ₹278-crore education loans of 400 students is the founder of the private equity firm Vista Equity Partners and one of the nation's most prominent African-American philanthropists. Smith's net worth is estimated to be around $5 billion, according to Forbes. He had quit his job at Goldman Sachs to found Vista.