Jerome Kohlberg Jr.
Jerome Kohlberg Jr. · Economics & Business
Co-founder and namesake of KKR; regarded as a spiritual father of the private-equity/leveraged-buyout industry; later founded Kohlberg & Co.
1925, New York City, USA — 2015
New York City, USA
KKR1976Jerome Kohlberg Jr. is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Co-founder and namesake of KKR; regarded as a spiritual father of the private-equity/leveraged-buyout industry; later founded Kohlberg & Co.
Jerome Kohlberg Jr. was an American businessman and investor from a Jewish family, widely regarded as a founding figure of the modern private-equity and leveraged-buyout industry. In 1976 he co-founded KKR with Henry Kravis and George Roberts before leaving to establish his own firm, Kohlberg & Co., in 1987. He was also a committed philanthropist and advocate for campaign-finance reform.
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Co-founder and namesake of KKR; regarded as a spiritual father of the private-equity/leveraged-buyout industry; later founded Kohlberg & Co.
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