Robert F. Smith
Robert F. Smith ‘85 is an engineer, innovator, investor and active philanthropist. He is also the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners a leading global investment firm that specializes... Read more about Robert F. Smith
Cornellians article, "In Asheville, Chef Katie Button ’05 Serves Up Hope After Helene," recounts how, just days after the hurricane, Katie Button ’05 began supplying free meals to local residents—part of a relief effort by World Central Kitchen (WCK), the nonprofit founded by one of Button’s mentors, celebrity chef José Andrés.