Robert Hale Jr

Robert Hale Jr (#684)

Global Rank #684

Country Rank #265

Country United States

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

$ 6 B
Telecom
United States
M
59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #684

Country Rank #265

Net Worth $6.0B

Previous Worth $6.0B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Telecom

Age 59 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Boston, Massachusetts

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Telecom

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 59

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 $6.0B

Current Net Worth $6.0B

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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#694

Billionaires (2026)

#246

Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

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: $6.0B (May 4, 2026)