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The Rock Center for Corporate Governance Seminar: Additional Reading
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
"How to Run a Private Equity Firm"
Warren Hellman , Chairman and Co-Founder of Hellman & Friedman
Sponsored by the Rock Center for Corporate Governance
A joint initiative of Stanford Law School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business
Warren Hellman, Chairman and Co-Founder of the leading private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, has a rare long term perspective on the private equity market. Since its founding in 1984, Hellman & Friedman has raised and managed approximately $16 billion of committed capital. Its strategy is to be a partner with management and to focus on select industries such as media, financial services and information services. In addition to being an investor and director of a number of public and private companies, Mr. Hellman is also an active philanthropist in the Bay Area.
In a special presentation at Stanford, please join us as Mr. Hellman explores corporate governance and best practices in private equity.
Selected Articles
Additional reading material has been selected by Jackson Library Staff. Due to contractual arrangements, remote access is only available to the current Stanford community and the subscribers of the "Library Databases" offered through the GSB Alumni's Lifelong Learning Program. Other access is limited to onsite at Jackson Library. Inclusion below does not imply University endorsement of ideas expressed.
In the Fast Lane. Pensions & Investments, 6/25/07
An interview with chief executive officer (CEO) Brian Powers of Hellman & Friedman LLC is presented. When asked about the concept of the firm's investment philosophy, he states that it has evolved through time, from a bunch of recovering investment bankers to investing in growing businesses.
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Hellman & Friedman Completes Acquisition of Kronos®. Business Wire, 6/11/07
Kronos announced on March 23, 2007 a definitive agreement to be acquired by Hellman & Friedman in a transaction valued at approximately $1.8 billion. Under terms of the agreement, Kronos shareholders will receive $55.00 per share in cash for each share of Kronos common stock held.
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Private Equity: Pioneer's View. Wall Street Journal, 5/12/07
Not one to take himself seriously, Mr. Hellman is as much the really rich investor-next-door as Warren Buffett, with some differences. Mr. Buffett plays the ukulele, while Mr. Hellman plays the banjo. And unlike Mr. Buffett, who only recently started giving away his wealth, Mr. Hellman is a longtime philanthropist who in recent years may be best known for bankrolling San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.
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Private equity, private lives. Fortune , 11/27/06
The private equity boom is breathtaking. It's not just making investors rich - the wave of deals is changing the mindset of corporate managers everywhere.
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Never Underestimate an Investor Named Warren. Business Week, 5/7/01
Profiles F. Warren Hellman, chairman of San Francisco-based investment group Hellman & Friedman LLC.
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Selected Books
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Private equity: transforming public stock to create value |
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Best practice in corporate governance: building reputation and sustainable success |
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