| Robert K. Citrone | |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Hampden-Sydney College Darden School of Business |
| Occupation: | Hedge fund manager |
| Known For: | Co-founder, Discovery Capital Management |
| Spouse: | Cindy Citrone |
| Children: | 4 |
Robert K. Citrone (born November 8, 1964) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager, the co-founder of Discovery Capital Management, and minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Citrone was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Pittsburgh.[1]
Citrone has a bachelor's degree from Hampden-Sydney College, and an MBA from the Darden School of Business.[2]
In 1990, Citrone was hired as a corporate-bond analyst at Fidelity Investments.[3] He resigned from Fidelity in 1995 and joined Tiger Management. In 1999, Citrone co-founded Discovery Capital Management.[2]
Citrone has four children with his wife, Cindy. He and Cindy are minority owners of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[4] In 2016, Robert and Cindy were awarded the Dr. Freddie Fu Sports Leadership Award for giving back to their hometown.[5]