George R. Roberts
Founding Partner
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company
George Roberts is one of the founding partners of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company (KKR) which specializes in finding, financing, and investing its own capital in management buyouts. Since its inception in 1976, KKR has invested approximately $200 billion in more than 140 transactions.
Prior to founding KKR & Co., Mr. Roberts was in the corporate finance department of Bear, Stearns & Co. from 1969 to 1976, having become a partner at the age of 29.
Mr. Roberts graduated from Culver Military Academy in 1962, from Claremont McKenna College in 1966, and from University of California (Hastings) Law School in 1969.
Mr. Roberts is a director of several public and private companies. He serves as a director or trustee of several cultural and educational institutions, including the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Ballet, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, and Claremont McKenna College.
