ROBIN KINGSLEY

TYCOON

Robin Kingsley is one of the wealthiest people in Godley Hollow. A tycoon who dabbles in many areas, Robin is best known for founding the top music production company, Kingsley Records. An avid botanist on the side, Robin nurtures nearly an acre of greenhouses and an assortment of flower gardens. On a personal level, Robin is ruthless and brutally honest, but one might expect that from someone brimming with ambition and power.

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EARLY LIFE: Robin was the firstborn of the Kingsley family. Robin played tennis, golf, and was in the orchestra as a second-string violinist. Always in honors classes, Robin graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was accepted into Princeton, University. Robin chose not to attend college and instead focused on a career.

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BUSINESS CAREER: After high school graduation, Robin moved to Dallas, Texas, and found work as a bartender. Robin quickly moved up the ladder in the business software field and eventually founded PC Solutions, which is today the leading internet software company.  Robin has invested in over 100 startups, including ventures in social software and distributed networking. Robin's latest venture was purchasing Sono Records, Inc., which was later renamed Kingsley Records. Robin has signed most of the talent on the Billboard Top Hits charts, including Roland Kingsley's spouse, Pat Kingsley, a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. 

Robin was also featured on the hit reality show Barracuda Tank for multiple seasons between 2010 and 2016.

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PHILANTHROPY: Robin has no known affiliations with charitable organizations.

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PERSONAL LIFE: Robin is single and has no children. Robin suffers from an ultra-rare genetic disease known as cytopheria. Robin is currently participating in a clinical trial for GEN Z-X-006, an experimental drug for the treatment of this rare disease.  

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AWARDS, HONORS:

Business

• 2002  Fordes Magazine Distinguished Entrepreneur

• 2014 D Magazine CEO of the Year

• 2017 Fordes Magazine's richest people in the world

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Television

• Three-time Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Structured Reality Program winner (as a cast member of Barracuda Tank) - 2013, 2014