
Smith Scholars Meet With Robert F. Smith '94
Published on March 6, 2025
On February 26, Columbia Business School’s Smith Scholars met with CBS Board Member Robert F. Smith '94, Founder, Chair and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, for a special luncheon at the Economic Club of New York. Mr. Smith met with the current CBS students prior to discussing technology investment, innovation and effective leadership with the Economic Club of New York.
At the luncheon, the School's Black Business Students Association (BBSA) presented Mr. Smith, a former BBSA president during his time at CBS, with a Columbia letterman jacket as a gesture of their appreciation.




