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George Roberts

George Roberts

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G. Roberts
Rank
#0
Net Worth
$00.0B
Gender
Male
Age
81Y
Country
United States
Born On
January, 1944
Deceased
No
Relationship Status
Married
Children
3
Education

University Of California, Hastings College Of The Law - Juris Doctor

Designation Info :

Self-Made
Yes
Type
Self-Made (Private Equity)
Organization Name
KKR & Co.
Title
Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chairman
Source

KKR

Industry
Finance, Investments, Private Equity

About G. Roberts


G eorge Roberts is an American billionaire financier and one of the three original founders of the legendary private equity firm, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR). He, along with his cousin Henry Kravis and their mentor Jerome Kohlberg, left the investment bank Bear Stearns in 1976 to found their own firm, a move that would help to create and define the modern leveraged buyout (LBO) industry.

Roberts was a key architect of the firm's strategy and was the driving force behind its West Coast operations. KKR became famous for its massive and often aggressive corporate takeovers, most notably the epic 1988 battle for RJR Nabisco, which was immortalized in the book and film *Barbarians at the Gate*. For decades, he served as the co-CEO of KKR alongside his cousin, building it into one of the largest and most powerful alternative asset management firms in the world. In 2021, he and Kravis stepped down from their co-CEO roles, transitioning to co-executive chairmen. He is also a major philanthropist.

Quick Reads


  • A co-founder of the private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR).
  • A pioneer of the leveraged buyout (LBO) industry.
  • Co-founded the firm in 1976 with his cousin Henry Kravis and Jerome Kohlberg.
  • Was a central figure in the famous RJR Nabisco takeover battle.
  • Now serves as the firm's Co-Executive Chairman.

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