Joseph Bae

Joseph Bae
Born1973 (age 50–51)
South Korea
EducationHarvard College
TitleCo-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Spouse
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(m. 1996)​

Joseph Yong Bum Bae is the co-chief executive officer of KKR & Co. Inc, along with Scott Nuttall.[1][2] The two took over as co-chief executives in fall 2021 from KKR's founders, Henry Kravis and George Roberts.

Bae joined KKR in 1996 after a short stint at Goldman Sachs.[1][2] He is credited with a critical role in KKR's expansion in Asia.[1] He is the first Korean-American to hold a top corporate position in his industry.[3]

Bae, along with his wife Janice Y. K. Lee, was among a group of Harvard alumni who donated $45 million for Harvard's Asian American studies program in 2021.[4] In 2021, he was one of the founders of The Asian American Foundation.[5]

He graduated from Harvard College with a bachelor's degree.[6]

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  2. ^ a b "KKR's Joseph Bae, Scott Nuttall succeed founders as co-CEOs". CNBC. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  3. ^ "글로벌 미국 최고의 투자펀드 운용사 KKR 아시아 최고 경영자 배용범Joseph Y. Bae". Korea Scoop. 2024-03-29.
  4. ^ "Alumni Gift $45 Million to Expand Asian American Studies | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  5. ^ "New foundation with $125 million in funding aims to support Asian American and Pacific Islander community". New York Daily News. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  6. ^ "First Steps in Private Equity and Charity with Joseph Bae - Key Executives". 28 August 2023.