There are no records, anywhere, that indicate Robert Gadling is anything but an eccentric investor, nephew of an eccentric investor, grandson of an eccentric publishing magnate, grandson of an eccentric shipping magnate, grandson ... etc.
His papertrails are impeccable, and he's never had major contact with a Lantern of any shade before.

"Why not? I've made stranger investments. I think the last time I was in one of these moods, I built some highways in West Africa," he says honestly.