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ays　Robert。

Born　and　raised　in　Hawaii；　Robert　is　fourth…generation　Japanese　American。　He　es　from　a　prominent　family　of　educators。　His　father　was　the　head　of　education　for　the　State　of　Hawaii。　〃After　high　school；　Robert　was　educated　in　New　York　and　upon　graduation；　he　joined　the　U。　S。　Marine　Corps　and　went　to　Vietnam　as　an　officer　and　a　helicopter　gunship　pilot。

Returning　from　the　war；　Robert's　business　career　began。　In　1977　he　founded　a　pany　that　brought　to　the　market　the　first　nylon　and　Velcro　〃surfer〃　wallets；　which　grew　into　a　multi…million　dollar　worldwide　product。　He　and　his　products　were　featured　in　Runner's　World；　Gentleman's　Quarterly；　Success　Magazine；　Newsweek；　and　even　Playboy。

Leaving　the　business　world；　he　co…founded　in　1985；　an　international　education　pany　that　operated　in　seven　countries；　teaching　business　and　investing　to　tens　of　thousands　of　graduates。

Retiring　at　age　47；　Robert　does　what　he　enjoys　most。。。　investing。　Concerned　about　the　growing　gap　between　the　haves　and　have　nots；　Robert　created　the　board　game　CASHFLOW；　which　teaches　the　game　of　money；　here　before　only　known　by　the　rich。

Although　Robert's　business　is　real　estate　and　developing　small　cap　panies；　his　true　love　and　passion　is　teaching。　He　has　shared　the　speaking　stage　with　such　greats　as　Og　Mandino；　Zig　Ziglar；　and　Anthony　Robbins。　Robert　Kiyosaki's　message　is　clear。 〃Take　responsibility　for　your　finances　or　take　orders　all　your　life。　You're　either　a　master　of　money　or　a　slave　to　it。〃　Robert　holds　classes　that　last　from　1　hour　to　3　days　teaching　people　about　the　secrets　of　the　rich。　Although　his　subjects　run　from　investing　for　high　returns　and　low　risk；　to　teaching　your　children　to　be　rich；　to　starting　panies　and　selling　them；　he　has　one　solid　earth　shak