Robert Toru Kiyosaki is an American
investor,
businessman,
self-help author,
motivational speaker, game inventor,
financial literacy activist, and occasional
financial commentator. Kiyosaki is perhaps best known for his
Rich Dad Poor Dad series of motivational books and other material published under the
Rich Dad brand. He has written over 15 books which have combined sales of over 26 million copies.
Although beginning as a self-publisher, he was subsequently published by
Warner Books, a division of
Hachette Book Group USA. His new books appear under the Rich Dad Press imprint. Three of his books, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant, and Rich Dad's Guide to Investing, have been on number one on the top 10 best-seller lists simultaneously on
The Wall Street Journal,
USA Today and the
New York Times. Rich Kid Smart Kid was published in 2001, with the intent to help parents teach their children financial concepts. He has created three "Cashflow" board and software games for adults and children and has a series of "Rich Dad" CDs and disks.