- Source of Wealth: Investments and Business
- Birth Place: Corpus Christi, Texas
- Marital Status: Married (Terry Hennersdorf Rowling)
- Full Name: Robert B. Rowling
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: 1953
- Occupation: Businessman
- Education: Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at Austin and SMU Dedman School of Law
- Children: 2
Rowling is the founder of the TRT Holdings which owns the Gold’s gyms and Omni Hotels. Robert Rowling started his career by working at Tana Oil and Gas which was owned by William Colson, Reese Rowling, and Robert Rowling’s father. In 1989, Tana was purchased by Texaco for $476 million. The amount was used in building the TRT Holdings.
After five years, TRT Holdings earned $131 million for the sale of the Corpus Christi National Bank. Later on, for $500 million, TRT Holdings purchased Omni Hotels and for $180 million, the Gold’s Gym was acquired. Through Robert Rowling, the holding company has also acquired the Amelia Island Plantation Resort for only $67 million due to its bankrupt status. Robert Rowling has an estimated net worth of $9.68 billion as of April 2019.