Robert Brockman, best known for building a multibillion-dollar fortune as a software entrepreneur and investor before he was indicted in a landmark tax-evasion case, has died. He died at the age 81.
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He was charged in October 2020 with running a $2 billion tax evasion scheme.
Brockman suffered from dementia, and his attorneys had repeatedly argued that he wasn’t competent to stand trial.
Despite the dementia, a judge ruled in May that the trial would go forward and at a June hearing, the judge set the trial date for February 2023, with Brockman appearing at the hearing via video link from his bed.
Robert T. Brockman Cause of Death
Brockman’s attorney, Kathy Keneally, confirmed on August 6, 2022 that his client [Brockman] died the previous day.
Brockman died at his home in Houston and prior to his death, he had been diagnosed with dementia.
Robert T. Brockman net worth
Brockman was a self-taught programmer and he developed a software system that helped car dealers run virtually every aspect of their operations.
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He obtained more than a dozen patents, and grew his software company, Reynolds & Reynolds, into a 5,000-person operation worth some $5 billion.
Robert T. Brockman age
Brockman was born on May 28, 1941 and he died on August 5, 2022, aged 81.
Robert T. Brockman height
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Brockman was of average height. He was 1.73m tall.
Robert T. Brockman parents
Brockman was born in St. Petersburg, Florida to Alfred Eugene Brockman and Pearl.
His father Alfred Eugene Brockman was a gas-station owner and his mother, Pearl was a physiotherapist.
Robert T. Brockman wife
Brockman was married to Dorothy Kay Brockman. They got married in 1968.
Robert T. Brockman children
Brockman is survived by three children; Tom Sturridge, Matilda Sturridge, and Arthur Sturridge.
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