People in Common Orgs
People with positions in the same orgs as Robert Muse Bass
Oak Hill Capital Management founder and Texan billionaire
Perry Bass passed reins of family's oil fortune to son Sid 1968; Robert struck out on his own that same year. His Oak Hill investment group manages $26 billion; raised $900 million to buy distressed debt this year. With Pritzker family, bought 8 TV stations from News Corp. for $1.1 billion, adding to 9 already owned. Bulking up on aerospace: bought engine parts maker Firth Rixson for $2 billion; owns stakes in partsmaker Primus, freight carrier Cargo 360 and Aerion, which reportedly has a $3 billion backlog in orders for supersonic business jets. In February forced New York Times to print correction after article alleged one of his TV stations purposefully blacked out a 60 Minutes segment critical of Karl Rove. Richest of the four Bass brothers - Sid, Edward, Robert, and Lee
Updated about 2 years ago
Basic Info
| Types | Person, Business Person |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthday | 1948 |
| Aliases | Robert Bass |