Robert Bass

Biography

 As chairman of Aerion Corporation, Mr. Bass leads the investor group funding development of the AS2 supersonic business jet.   Mr. Bass is president of Keystone Group, L.P. and the founder of the Oak Hill family of funds, comprised of more than $45 billion of investments across multiple asset classes. Over the course of 40 years, he has successfully invested in the manufacturing, aviation, automotive, energy, and media and cable industries, among others.   Within aerospace, Mr. Bass has led investments in: Avolon Aerospace Limited, a global aircraft lessor with a portfolio of more than 260 aircraft; UK-based Firth Rixson, a producer of highly engineered jet engine components, which was sold to Alcoa; and Primus International, a leader in highly engineered aerospace parts with facilities in China and Thailand, since sold to Precision Cast Parts.   Mr. Bass has led investments in prominent consumer brand names such as American Skiing Company, Dave & Buster’s, Duane Reade, and The Container Store, as well as in major providers of worldwide business process outsourcing services, including EXL Services, Inc. and Genpact Limited (formerly GE Capital International Services), both with their principal operations in India.   Committed to making a difference, Mr. Bass is a Trustee of Stanford University, Director of Stanford Management Company, and a Trustee of Rockefeller University, Middlesex School, and the Amon Carter Museum. He is past Chairman of Stanford University, Stanford Management Company, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and Cook Children’s Medical Center.   Mr. Bass is a native of Fort Worth, where his offices are based. He and his family have played a central role in the development of that city, investing heavily in downtown development, and funding the construction of a performance hall and several public plazas, among other real estate projects in the region.   Mr. Bass received his B.A. degree from Yale University and an MBA degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Research Interest

  Electrical Engineering,Nano Technology, Environmental Engineering