17 Facts About Henry Kravis

Henry R Kravis was born on January 6,1944 and is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist.

Henry Kravis attended Claremont McKenna College and majored in economics.

Henry Kravis was a member of the CMC varsity golf teams for four years and was a member of the Knickerbockers student service organization.

Henry Kravis graduated from CMC in 1967 before going on to Columbia Business School, where he received an MBA degree in 1969.

Henry Kravis was portrayed in the film by actor Jonathan Pryce.

The list of companies in which Henry Kravis's KKR has invested over the years includes health care provider Hospital Corporation of America, TXU, Playtex, Beatrice Foods, Safeway, Toys "R" Us, Borden, First Data and Regal Entertainment Group.

Henry Kravis is currently married to a prominent Canadian economist, and former columnist and TV personality in Canada, Marie-Josee Drouin.

Henry Kravis sits on the boards of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Robin Hood Foundation, and is the president of the Museum of Modern Art board of directors.

In 1997, Henry Kravis joined with Lewis M Eisenberg to establish the Republican Leadership Council.

Henry Kravis is an alumnus and trustee of Claremont McKenna College.

The Henry Kravis Prize is affiliated with the Henry Kravis Leadership Institute, a research institute at Claremont McKenna.

Henry Kravis has financed the construction of extensive facilities at Middlesex School, the Eaglebrook School, Deerfield Academy, and The Loomis Chaffee School.

Henry Kravis is a benefactor and a past chairman of New York's public television station and sits on the board of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Henry Kravis previously co-chaired with Jerry Speyer the influential Partnership for New York City, founded by David Rockefeller in 1979, and now sits on its board of directors.

Henry Kravis created the New York City Investment Fund, a non-profit organization to create jobs and new business in New York City.

Henry Kravis is a trustee of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, chairman of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, and is a member of the executive committee of The Business Council for 2011,2012,2013 and 2014.

Henry Kravis co-chairs the Columbia Business School Board of Overseers where he recently pledged a gift of $100 million to support the school's new campus project and is a vice-chairman of Rockefeller University.