Robert Citron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert Citron
American politician
Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1925
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Death: 16-Jan-2013
Profession: tax collector
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Robert Citron
- Robert Lafee Citron (April 14, 1925 – January 16, 2013) was a longtime Treasurer-Tax Collector of Orange County, California, when it declared Chapter 9 bankruptcy on December 6, 1994.
- The bankruptcy was brought on by Citron's investment strategies, which seemed to be an effort to earn high incomes for the county, without raising taxes, through risky, leveraged positions in bonds.
- The strategy paid out at first.
- In 1994, a cash crunch occurred when interest rates increased and financiers for the county required increased collateral from the county.
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