Robert Toru Kiyosaki, born April 8, 1947, is an American businessman and author renowned for his Rich Dad Poor Dad series of personal finance books. He founded the Rich Dad Company, a private financial education company aimed at providing personal finance and business education through books and videos. Additionally, Kiyosaki established Rich Global LLC, which filed for bankruptcy in 2012.

Since 2010, Kiyosaki has been involved in legal challenges, including a class action lawsuit filed by attendees of his seminars and investigations by various news outlets. In January 2024, he disclosed being over $1 billion in debt.

Kiyosaki’s most acclaimed work, Rich Dad, Poor Dad, stands as the #1 New York Times bestseller. He has also authored Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant and Rich Dad's Guide to Investing, further cementing his status in the field of personal finance.