About Robert Hale, Jr.
  • 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 $1.8 billion in sales in 2022; the company says more than two thirds of the largest 100 U.S. companies are clients.
  • Hale has personally donated over $270 million towards cancer research, educational institutions and other charitable causes.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
Age
57
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
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.
In Their Own Words

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

Robert Hale, Jr.
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