KKR Names Ken Mehlman to Lead Global Public Affairs and Further Drive Firm's Focus on Multiple Stakeholder Interests
April 16 2008 - 6:53PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &
Co. today announced that Kenneth B. Mehlman, noted counselor on
national legislative and public affairs initiatives, will join the
firm as Managing Director and Head of Global Public Affairs, a new
position. Mr. Mehlman will focus on constructive outreach to the
numerous stakeholders of KKR and its portfolio companies around the
world, including relationships with governments, third parties, and
NGOs. He is currently a Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &
Feld with a bi- partisan practice in legislative and regulatory
counseling. He previously served in high-level positions on Capitol
Hill and the White House, including as Chairman of the Republican
National Committee and Campaign Manager of President Bush's
successful re-election campaign. "We have been increasingly engaged
with a wide range of constituents in recent years," said KKR
co-Founding Members Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts. "As we
continue to communicate the public benefits of private equity, Ken
is a wonderful addition to our executive team, allowing us to
expand and institutionalize our outreach to key groups across our
portfolio. "Ken is known for his innovative approach to stakeholder
issues and has been applauded by Republicans and Democrats alike
for his integrity and professionalism. We believe his leadership of
a strategic public affairs function for KKR is an important step in
our firm's continuing evolution and growth and offers our firm a
competitive advantage in the future." Mr. Mehlman, 41, received his
B.A. from Franklin & Marshall College in 1988 and his J.D. from
Harvard Law School in 1991. He is a member of the District of
Columbia and Maryland Bars. Mr. Mehlman is a trustee of the United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Franklin & Marshall College
and the Strong American Schools Foundation. He is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations and also serves on the Council on
Foreign Relations Climate Change Task Force, the Senior Advisory
Committee of the Harvard University Institute of Politics, the
board of directors at the National Endowment for Democracy and the
executive leadership cabinet of the Martin Luther King, Jr.
National Memorial Foundation. About KKR Established in 1976, KKR is
a leading global alternative asset manager. The core of the Firm's
franchise is sponsoring and managing funds that make private equity
investments in North America, Europe, and Asia. Throughout its
history, KKR has brought a long-term investment approach to
portfolio companies, focusing on working in partnership with
management teams and investing for future competitiveness and
growth. Additional funds that KKR sponsors include KKR Private
Equity Investors, L.P. (Euronext Amsterdam: KPE), a permanent
capital fund that invests in KKR-identified investments; and two
credit strategy funds, KKR Financial (NYSE:KFN) and the KKR
Strategic Capital Funds, which make investments in debt
transactions. KKR has offices in New York, Menlo Park, San
Francisco, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo. For more
information, please visit http://www.kkr.com/. Contact: Ruth
Pachman/David Lilly Kekst and Company (212) 521-4891/4878
DATASOURCE: Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. CONTACT: Ruth
Pachman-David Lilly, Kekst and Company, +1-212-521-4891/4878 Web
site: http:www.kkr.com
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