Robert Goldfarb serves as President and CEO of Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb, the value investing firm founded in 1970 by William J. Ruane and Rick Cunniff. Goldfarb is a disciple of Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Mr. Goldfarb's firm currently manages over $14 billion in assets. A native of St. Louis, Mr. Goldfarb is a 1967 graduate of Yale University.In 2010, he was chosen as one of the top four mutual fund managers of the year by Morningstar, Inc.