Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 27, 2023
Robert Reffkin is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Compass Inc. Mr. Reffkin is an entrepreneur on a mission to help everyone find their place in the world. He was inspired to enter the world of real estate by his mother, Ruth, a longtime agent who now proudly works at Compass. Mr. Reffkin completed a B.A. and MBA from Columbia University and worked at McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, and as a White House Fellow. He ran 50 marathons in 50 states to raise $1 million dollars for charities — including for America Needs You, the non-profit he founded to serve young people living below the poverty line who are the first in their families to go to college. Profile
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TWST: Can you describe your company and its history?
Mr. Reffkin: Compass is a technology-powered real estate brokerage. We are the number-one