Kohlberg, Jerome

Kohlberg, Jerome (1926-present)

Quick Facts

• Co-founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR)
• Resigned from KKR in 1987 and Henry Kravis and George Roberts assumed full leadership of the firm
• Kohlberg preferred to acquire smaller, middle market companies as opposed to the mega buyouts (RJR Nabisco, etc.)
• Philanthropic activities through the Kohlberg Foundation
• Worth around $1.2 billion
• Education: Swarthmore College undergrad, Harvard MBA, Columbia Law School