Robert Rosenkranz

Robert Rosenkranz rose from working class origins and became a self-made billionaire as a pioneer in private equity, multi-strategy hedge funds, and the insurance industry. Beyond business, he is a patron of the arts and medical science, and a quietly influential champion of civil discourse and free speech; he launched the acclaimed NPR program, Open to Debate, and funded Impetus Grants to extend human healthspans. He is also creating a new kind of cultural institution in New York, Canyon to showcase artists working at the intersection of visual art, sound, music, and technology.