José E. Feliciano is an American businessman, the self-made billionaire Co-founder and Managing Partner of Clearlake Capital Group, a major private equity firm specializing in technology, industrials, and consumer sectors. Born in 1973 (approx.), his career is rooted in elite finance and a specialization in leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and corporate restructuring.

Feliciano graduated with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton University and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. His career began with high-level roles at Goldman Sachs and Hambrecht & Quist. His philosophy centers on operational excellence, value creation, and applying a disciplined engineering mindset to the world of corporate finance.

• Clearlake Capital Group (Co-founder & Managing Partner): The core private asset, a major private equity firm specializing in technology, industrials, and consumer sectors, managing over $100 billion in assets.
• Investment Strategy: His success is built on leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and strategic restructuring (acquiring distressed or undervalued assets).
• Academic Background: He holds an MBA from Stanford and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Princeton (blending engineering and finance).
• Philanthropy: He and his wife, Kwanza Jones, are major donors to Princeton (funding the Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano Center for Workforce Development).

José E. Feliciano co-founded Clearlake Capital Group in 2006 with Behdad Eghbali. His strategic genius was his commitment to operationally focused, control-oriented investments across a diverse set of industrial and technology sectors. Under his leadership as Managing Partner, Clearlake grew into a colossal enterprise, managing over $100 billion in assets and executing major acquisitions (e.g., Blackbaud, Concentrix).

His structural contribution is tied to the successful application of the private equity model to the mid-market industrial and technology sectors. He is actively involved in governance, serving on the boards of multiple portfolio companies. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, superior returns generated by Clearlake's LBO and restructuring strategies.

José E. Feliciano is a dedicated philanthropist. His structural social impact is tied to Clearlake's role in providing essential capital and operational expertise to companies globally. His profound philanthropic contribution is to workforce development and education: he and his wife committed $20 million to Princeton to fund the Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano Center for Workforce Development (a major structural gift).

His career is a testament to the profitability of disciplined engineering management applied to the high-stakes world of private equity.

José E. Feliciano maintains the professional, composed style of a financial executive. His attire is consistently bespoke, favoring dark, tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects stability and immense financial authority, typical of a leader in the global private equity sector.

Residing in California, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to strategic private equity investment, corporate restructuring, and his profound commitment to education and workforce development.