Robert F. Smith at NC A&T State University on Finding a Mentor at Bell Labs
In this fireside chat with Harold L. Martin Sr., Ph.D., Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Robert F. Smith, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners (Vista), noted how to find a mentor by sharing the story of becoming Vic Hauser’s mentee while interning at Bell Labs in Denver. At Bell Labs, he would discover his passion for coming up with elegant solutions to complex problems, something he strives to do today in his roles at Vista and as a philanthropist.