kkr & co lp (KKR:New York)

Executive Profile*

Background*

Mr. George R. Roberts, J.D. co-founded Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. in 1976 and serves as its Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Chairman. He is actively involved in managing the firm. Mr. Roberts has over four decades of experience financing, analyzing, and investing in public and private companies, as well as serving on the Boards of a number of KKR portfolios in the past. As a Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, he has an intimate knowledge ... of KKR's business, which allows him to provide insight into various aspects of the business and is of significant value to the board of directors. For over 30 years, Mr. Roberts, along with Mr. Henry Kravis, has led the firm in its growth into a leading global alternative asset manager. He participates in all of KKR's investment activities. Mr. Roberts is a Co-Founder of KKR Private Equity Investors, L.P. He serves as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of KKR Management LLC. Mr. Roberts has been a Managing Member and Founding Partner of KKR & Co. LLC since January 1, 1996. He served as the General Partner of KKR Associates LP since January 1, 1993, and prior thereto was a Limited Partner of KKR Associates, LP. He co-founded and serves as a Co-Chairman of KKR Guernsey GP Limited. Mr. Roberts served as a Partner in the Corporate Finance Department of BearStearns & Company from 1969 to 1976, where he pioneered the use of leverage in acquisitions. He has been a Director of Duracell International Inc., since June, 1988 and Marconi Communications, Inc., since August 1995. Mr. Roberts serves as Director of Borden Inc., US Natural Resources, Inc., BRW Acquisition Inc., Spalding Holdings Corp., Trinity Acquisition plc., KSL Recreation Corp., KSL Recreation Group Inc., IDEX Corp., Alliance Imaging Inc., Shoppers Drug Mart Corp., U.S. Natural Resources Inc., United Fixtures Co., Accel-KKR Telecom and Zhone Technologies Inc. Mr. Roberts serves as a Member of the Board of Advisors of Common Sense Media, Inc. He serves as a Director of AutoZone Inc., Evenflo & Spalding Holdings Corporation, Evenflo Company Inc., Flagstar Companies Inc., Flagstar Corp., K-III Communications Corp., Merit Behavioral Care Corporation, Newsquest Capital PLC, Red Lion Properties Inc., Walter Industries Inc., American Re Corporation, Randall's Food Markets Inc., Owens-Illinois Group, Inc., The Stop & Shop Companies Inc., SHC Inc., and World Color Press Inc. He served as a Member of Advisory Board of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. He served as a Director of Common Sense Media, Inc. He served as an Advisory Director of Dayton Power and Light Co., since 2000. Mr. Roberts served as a Director of Safeway Inc. from July 23, 1986 to October 21, 2004. He served as a Director of Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company until March 11, 2004, DPL Inc. since 2000, Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. since 1995; Primedia Inc., from March 1992 to May 14, 2004; KinderCare Learning Centers Inc., since February 1997 and Union Texas Petroleum Holdings Inc., since July 1985. Mr. Roberts served as a Director of Owens-Illinois Inc., from 1987 to May 12, 2004. He served as a Director of Accuride Corp. Mr. Roberts served as a Director of Bruno's Supermarkets, Inc., since August 1995. He served as a Director of Amphenol Corporation and Boyds Collection Ltd. Mr. Roberts has been a member of the board of directors of numerous public and private companies, and also serves as a Director or Trustee of several cultural and educational institutions. He is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of non-profit organizations such as REDF. He serves as a Trustee of Claremont McKenna College, Culver Military Academy and a Board Member of San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Ballet, and Fine Arts Museum. Mr. Roberts serves as a Trustee of The American Enterprise Institute and Member of the Advisory Council of Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is a recipient of the NESsT International Venture Philanthropy Award. Mr. Roberts received a J.D. from the University of California (Hastings) Law School in 1969, a B.A., cum laude, from Claremont McKenna College in 1966, and also graduated from Culver Military Academy in 1962.

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