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# Robert Reffkin, CEO and Founder, Compass. Location: Shabu Tatsu in NYC
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/dine-kate-sullivan/episode/robert-reffkin-ceo-and-founder-compass-r0ktqp/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:17:51.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-22T09:32:17.000Z
- Description: Robert Reffkin, one of the country’s youngest black billionaires.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: To Dine For with Kate Sullivan, Season 5, Episode 505, #ZZZ_Episode_999e9006-0fcf-493c-8408-900adf6a6d80, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_cb049c6b-b1c6-4ede-81be-72472f8371d2, #geo-us, #v1.16

Robert Reffkin started an online real-estate company to tackle some of the problems he saw his single-mother face daily as a realtor. In 2021, Compass went public making Robert one of the country’s youngest black billionaires. Over the flavors of Shabu Tatsu, Robert shares his purpose for disrupting the real estate industry and why his work will always be about helping people find their home.