"The love of money is the root of all evil, and poverty is the root of all evil." From "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki.

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Robert Kiyosaki (English name: Robert Toru Kiyosaki), born on April 8, 1947 in Hawaii, USA, Japanese name: Kiyosaki Toru, 4th generation Japanese-American, the main author of the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" series of books.

He was born into a family of teachers, and his father worked in the Hawaii State Department of Education.

After graduating from high school, Robert was educated in New York. After graduating from college, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and was sent to the Vietnam battlefield as an officer and ship-based gunship pilot. ?

In 1977 he founded a company that brought to market the first "Surfer" wallet made of nylon and "Velcro" straps, a product that later grew into a value brand around the world. A multi-million dollar industry. He and his products have been profiled extensively in Horse Racing World, Gentleman's Quarterly, Success Magazine, and Newsweek.