# Don Robert
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{{short description|American businessman (born 1959)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Don Robert
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Donald A. Robert
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|05|15}}
| birth_place = [Portland, Oregon](/source/Portland%2C_Oregon), US
| death_date =
| death_place =
| education =
| alma_mater = [Oregon State University](/source/Oregon_State_University)
| occupation = Businessman
| title = Chairman of [London Stock Exchange Group](/source/London_Stock_Exchange_Group)
| term = 2019–
| predecessor = [Donald Brydon](/source/Donald_Brydon)
| successor =
| spouse = Jennifer Robert
| children = 2
}}
'''Donald A. Robert''' (born 15 May 1959[{{Cite web |last=Davidson |first=Andrew |date=18 December 2011 |title=Credit checker who knows if you're really worth it |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/credit-checker-who-knows-if-youre-really-worth-it-tvsljg8fltm |work=The Sunday Times}}]) is an American businessman who is the chairman of [London Stock Exchange Group](/source/London_Stock_Exchange_Group) since May 2019. He was the chairman of [Experian](/source/Experian), an information services group with, from 2014 to 2019. He is also currently Chair of Council at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.[{{Cite web |title=Appointment of Don Robert as a Non-Executive Director and to succeed Roger Davis as Chair |url=https://www.bupa.com/news-and-press/press-releases/2024/appointment-don-robert-non-exec-director-succeed-roger-davis-as-chair |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=www.bupa.com |language=en}}]
==Early life==
Robert was educated at [Benson Polytechnic High School](/source/Benson_Polytechnic_High_School) and has a BSc degree in business administration from [Oregon State University](/source/Oregon_State_University).[{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=1246449&ticker=EXPN:LN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924144953/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=1246449&ticker=EXPN:LN|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2012|title=Donald Robert: Executive Profile |publisher=BusinessWeek|date=|accessdate=18 November 2012}}]
==Career==
Robert began his career as a trainee at [US Bancorp](/source/US_Bancorp), where he managed loans for car dealers in Portland. He then took charge of its specialist credit recording division, Credco. After the division was sold to [First American Financial Corporation](/source/First_American_Financial_Corporation) in 1995, he led mortgage origination services there.[{{Cite magazine |last=Sen |first=Neil |date=27 December 2011 |title=CEO Interview: Experian's Don Robert |url=https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/2bsyuzjoxqyv0r0kxyo74/portfolio/ceo-interview-experians-don-robert |magazine=Institutional Investor}}]
He joined Experian North America in 2001[The Telegraph, [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/profiles/7957795/Experian-chief-Don-Robert-on-bounty-hunting-and-catching-fraudsters.html Experian chief Don Robert on bounty hunting and catching fraudsters], 21 Aug 2010,] and was chief executive of Experian (in London) from 1 January 2007 until July 2014, when he was appointed chairman and replaced by [Brian Cassin](/source/Brian_Cassin) as chief executive.[{{Cite news |last=Hosking |first=Patrick |date=15 December 2018 |title=Data expert gets 31% pay rise for stock exchange job |url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/article/data-expert-gets-31-pay-rise-for-stock-exchange-job-3xkkpgd5h |work=The Times}}]
In 2023, Roberts became chair of Ekco, a cloud service provider.[{{cite magazine|url=https://thecurrency.news/articles/136259/the-chair-of-the-london-stock-exchange-group-is-now-chair-of-fast-growing-tech-company-ekco/|title=The chair of the London Stock Exchange Group is now chair of fast-growing tech company Ekco|magazine=The Currency|date=6 December 2023}}]
==Personal life==
He and his wife Jennifer have two children.