Robert Friedland

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robert Friedland
Occupation	Financier
Date Of Birth	Aug 18, 1950(1950-08-18)
Age	74
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Leo

Robert Friedland Biography

Robert Friedland is one of the most popular and richest Financier who was born on August 18, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Robert Friedland was born in Chicago, Illinois, the eldest of three children born to immigrant parents Ilona (née Muller) and Albert Friedland. Friedland’s father survived three years in Auschwitz while his mother worked as a forced laborer during the Holocaust. He resigned from Bowdoin College in 1970 after being arrested by federal authorities for the possession of an estimated $100,000 worth of LSD, a crime for which he was sentenced to two years in federal prison, but received early release on probation. He graduated in 1974 from Reed College, Oregon, with a political science degree. His senior year at Reed, Friedland was student body president. During his time at Reed he met Steve Jobs with whom he shared an interest in Eastern spirituality. At the time, Friedland served as the caretaker of an apple farm south of Portland that was owned by his millionaire uncle Marcel Muller and Jobs would come on the weekends and help with the apple orchard, which served as the inspiration for the name of his company, Apple Inc. Friedland turned the orchard into a commune called All One Farm. His followers were not paid for working on commercial endeavors there.

Friedland was chairman of Galactic Resources, which operated Summitville mine, from 1984 until 1990. This mine closed in 1992.

Robert Friedland Net Worth

Robert Friedland is one of the richest Financier from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robert Friedland 's net worth $1.05 billion (August 2019). (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Robert Martin Friedland (August 18, 1950) is an American/Canadian billionaire financier in the mining industry. Since the early 1980s, he has specialized in securing funding for the exploration and development of mineral and energy resources and technology ventures. He is the founder and chairman of his private, family-owned firm, Ivanhoe Capital Corporation, which is active in capital markets, focused on emerging markets. He is the founder of Ivanhoe Mines – a Canadian public company listed on the New York, NASDAQ and Toronto exchanges.

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Who is Robert Friedland Dating?

According to our records, Robert Friedland married to Darlene M. Friedland. As of December 1, 2023, Robert Friedland’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Bae Ranked on the list of most popular Financier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robert Friedland celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Robert Friedland

1. 2. 3. Robert Martin Friedland was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 18, 1950.
2. 5. He graduated from Reed College in Portland, Oregon with a degree in political science in 1974.
3. 7. He was arrested in 1970 by federal authorities for possession of an estimated $100,000 worth of LSD for which he was sentenced to two years in federal prison.
4. 9. He is the founder and chairman of his private, family-owned firm, Ivanhoe Capital Corporation.
5. 11. He is the founder and co-chairman of Ivanhoe Mines which is listed on the Toronto and OTCQX exchanges.
6. 13. He met with Steve Jobs while attending Reed College.
7. 15. He was the CEO of Galactic Resources Ltd which established a gold mine at Summitville, Colorado.
8. 17. He resigned as CEO of Galactic Resources in 1992 after resources from the mine caused significant contamination to the Alamosa River.
9. 19. He is the executive co-chairman of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. and founder of Ivanplats Limited.
10. 21. He operates Ivanhoe Capital from its headquarters in Singapore.
11. 23. He was CEO and Chairman of the original Ivanhoe Mines which he founded as Indochina Goldfields in 1994.
12. 25. He is the Chairman of Diamond Fields Resources which was bought out in 2006 for $4.3 billion.
13. 27. He holds dual American and Canadian citizenship and is a resident of Singapore.
14. 29. He was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2016 and into the American Hall of Fame in 2021.
15. 31. He is married to Darlene and they have three children, one of whom is a geologist.