Henry Kravis

Henry Kravis
Born (1944-01-06) January 6, 1944 (age 80)
EducationClaremont McKenna College (BA)
Columbia University (MBA)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Hedi Shulman (Divorced)
(m. 1985; div. 1993)

(m. 1994)
Children3

Henry Roberts Kravis (born January 6, 1944) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist.[1] He is a co-founder of KKR & Co. Inc.

His lavish lifestyle has been criticized by activists looking to reform private equity regulations and restrict the practice of leveraged buyouts he pioneered.[2][3] His buyout of RJR Nabisco was portrayed in the 1989 book and 1993 film Barbarians at the Gate.

  1. ^ Forbes: The World's Billionaires - Henry Kravis September 2015
  2. ^ Sorkin, Andrew Ross (December 6, 2007). "A Movie and Protesters Single Out Henry Kravis". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Widdicombe, Lizzie (December 17, 2007). "Who's Scrooge?". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2020.