Henry R. Kravis co-founded Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR") in 1976. For over thirty years, Kravis, along with KKR co-founder George Roberts, has led the firm into a leading global alternative asset manager.
Prior to co-founding KKR, Kravis was in the Corporate Finance Department of Bear Stearns & Company from 1969 to 1976. During this time, he, along with Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg, pioneered the use of leverage in acquisitions.
Prior to co-founding KKR, Kravis was in the Corporate Finance Department of Bear Stearns & Company from 1969 to 1976. During this time, he, along with Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg, pioneered the use of leverage in acquisitions.