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TIL neither of the men behind Rich Dad Poor Dad were actually poor — “Poor Dad” was based on Robert Kiyosaki’s father Ralph Kiyosaki, Hawaii’s top education official, while “Rich Dad” was based on Hawaiian hotel and real-estate businessman Richard Kimi.
It has been revealed that neither Robert Kiyosaki nor his supposed ‘Poor Dad’ were actually impoverished, challenging the book’s core narrative.