- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Henry R. Kravis
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company
1984 - 1996
Finance
b. 1944
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Claremont College |
| Graduate | MBA, Columbia University |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1944 |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma (OK) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Professional |
Kravis, along with his partners Kohlberg and Roberts, was instrumental in legitimizing the use of leveraged buy-outs for underperforming organizations. Kravis did not just specialize in orchestrating LBOs, he constantly pushed the envelope – overseeing some of the largest deals in business history. By making LBOs part of the financial mainstream of American business, Kravis reshaped the perception of debt as a motivating factor for corporate performance.