Henry Kravis (Kkr Co-Founder)

Overview

Henry Kravis co-founded Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) in 1976 alongside Jerome Kohlberg and George Roberts (Kravis and Roberts each invested $10,000, Kohlberg $100,000). Led the 1989 leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco ($31.4bn, the largest buyout in history at the time). Now Co-Chairman of KKR (~$703bn AUM); personal wealth (net worth estimated $8-10bn) is driven primarily by his KKR ownership stake and annual carried-interest distributions, supplemented by real estate and art.

Key Facts

Type

Individual Investor

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