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Robert Hale Jr

Robert Hale Jr

Robert Hale Jr (#628)

Global Rank #628
Country Rank #267
Country United States

People think telecom is a transactional business. It's not. It's a relationship business.

  • $ 7 B
  • Telecom
  • United States
  • M
  • 60 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #628
Country Rank #267
Net Worth $6.5B
Previous Worth $6.5B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Telecom
Age 60 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 09 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Boston, Massachusetts
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Personal Stats

Age 60
Source Of Wealth Telecom, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 3
Residence Boston, Massachusetts
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Connecticut College
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $6.5B
Current Net Worth $6.5B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Robert Hale is the founder and CEO of wholesale telecommunications provider Granite Telecommunications. Hale founded Granite in 2002, less than six months after his previous company, Network Plus, filed for bankruptcy. The company provides voice, data and other communications services to businesses and governmental agencies in the U.S. and Canada. Granite generated over $1.7 billion in sales in 2024; the company says more than two thirds of the largest 100 U.S. companies are clients. Hale has personally donated over $400 million toward cancer research, educational institutions and other charitable causes.

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Did You Know?

Hale owns a minority stake in the Boston Celtics.

When Hale's not traveling for business, he partakes in 6:30 a.m. group workouts with Granite employees at the company gym in Quincy, MA.

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Current Net Worth: $6.5B (May 4, 2026)

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