# Robert Reffkin

> Robert Reffkin is the New York-based co-founder of Compass and chairman and CEO of Compass International Holdings following the January 2026 Anywhere combination. His mother’s experience as an agent inspired his approach to brokerage technology. A Columbia graduate and former White House Fellow, he also founded America Needs You and wrote No One Succeeds Alone.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman and CEO at Compass International Holdings
- **Organizations:** Compass, Compass International Holdings, America Needs You, Goldman Sachs, Lazard, McKinsey & Company, White House Fellows
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Columbia University, MBA, Columbia Business School, San Francisco University High School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Compass and led it through its April 2021 IPO., Founded America Needs You to provide mentorship and career development for first-generation college students., Ran 50 marathons in 50 states, raising $1 million for charities.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Started Rude Boy Productions, a teenage DJ business.
- **2003** — Earned an MBA from Columbia Business School; subsequently worked at Lazard.
- **2005-2006** — White House Fellow serving in the Treasury Department.
- **2006** — Joined Goldman Sachs; later served as chief of staff to president and COO Gary Cohn.
- **2009** — Founded New York Needs You, now America Needs You.
- **2012** — Co-founded Compass with Ori Allon.
- **2021** — Compass went public in April; published No One Succeeds Alone.
- **2026** — Became chairman and CEO of the combined Compass International Holdings following the January 9 Anywhere merger.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Compass and led it through its April 2021 IPO.
- Founded America Needs You to provide mentorship and career development for first-generation college students.
- Ran 50 marathons in 50 states, raising $1 million for charities.
- Served as a 2005-2006 White House Fellow.
- Published No One Succeeds Alone in 2021 and pledged author proceeds to charity.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 16, Compass sued CRMLS over rules governing public marketing outside the MLS; CRMLS defends its cooperation rules. On October 20, OneKey MLS also publicly rejected Compass’s demands.
- **2026-03** — Compass moved to dismiss its lawsuit against Zillow after listing standards changed.
- **2026-01** — Compass completed its Anywhere combination on January 9; Reffkin leads the combined group as chairman and CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.robertreffkin.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertreffkin
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/robreffkin
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robreffkin/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robert.reffkin

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