Adam Robinson is an American

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, and a

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life master. He is the co-founder of ''

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.'' He currently works as a global macro advisor to the heads of some of the world's largest hedge funds through his company Robinson Global Strategies. Robinson co-authored ''Cracking the SAT'' with

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, the only test preparation book ever to become a ''

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'' best seller. His other books include ''Cracking the LSAT'', '' What Smart Students Know'', and The ''RocketReview Revolution''.

Personal life

Born in

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in 1955, Robinson attended

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in Illinois and was second board on the National High School Chess Championship Team his senior year. He is a rated US chess master.Adam Robinson's US Chess rating card
/ref> He received his graduate degree in jurisprudence from

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after receiving his undergraduate degree in finance and accounting from

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of the

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. He currently lives in

Works

* ''What Smart Students Know: Maximum Grades. Optimum Learning. Minimum Time''. Three Rivers Press, (1993). . * ''Cracking the SAT'' with

. Villard Books, (1986). . * ''The Rocket Review Revolution: The Ultimate Guide to the New SAT''. NAL Trade; (2006). .

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Adam American chess players Alumni of the University of Oxford People from Manhattan Living people Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania alumni Educators from New York City Year of birth missing (living people)