Retention.com Founder Adam Robinson Amongst 9 Killed in Florida Learjet Crash
The tech entrepreneur founded the two-time Inc. 5000 honoree and several marketing startups.
Authorities work the scene of a crashed Learjet plane in Greenacres, Florida. Photo:
Tech entrepreneur and CEO Adam Robinson was among the victims of the Learjet 60 plane crash.
On Monday, Robinson, the CEO and founder of several tech companies, including two-time Inc. 5000 honoree Retention.com, was identified by his family as one of nine people who died after a jet crashed in Palm Beach County on Sunday.
On Sunday, a private, on-demand charter flight operated by Aura Armed the deaths of Adam as well as his wife, Helen Sharp; their children, Emma and Charlie Robinson; Anita Maria Cetina; Rachel Reed; and Charmi Fehr
Adam and Helen were devoted parents, and Emma,
“Adam and Helen were devoted parents, and Emma, 4, and Charlie, 2, were the light of their lives,” the statement read. “Helen and Adam were the love affair that will last forever. Their warmth, generosity and gift for making people feel welcome touched so many lives. Their loss will be felt deeply by all those who loved them and who they loved in return.”
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During a National Transportation Safety Board press conference on Monday evening, NTSB member Tom Chapman said that the agency “will not be determining the probable cause of the crash while we’re here on scene, nor will we speculate about the cause. These are the first steps in a lengthy investigatory process.”
Robinson built a portfolio of marketing technology companies
Robinson was called the “king of founder-led marketing,” growing his career namely in the tech sector. He was the founder and CEO of several tech businesses in addition to Retention.com, which was No. 575 on the Inc. 5000 in 2024 and No. 1,046 in 2025. According to a LinkedIn post Robinson made a year ago, he grew Retention.com from zero to $20 million annual recurring revenue in just 44 months.
He also started MoltSets, an API-only business-to-business contact data platform, and RB2B, a website visitor identification software.
Source: www.inc.com
