John Grayken
| John Grayken | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Patrick Grayken June 1956 Cohasset, Massachusetts. |
| Residence | Pyrford Court, Surrey, England |
| Nationality | Irish (formerly American) |
| Alma mater |
University of Pennsylvania Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Founder and chairman, Lone Star Funds |
| Net worth | US$6.3 billion (April 2016 )[1] |
| Board member of | Lone Star Funds, Hudson Partners |
| Spouse(s) | Eilene Davidson |
John Patrick Grayken (born June 1956) is an American-born Irish billionaire financier, the founder and chairman of the private equity firm Lone Star Funds.
Early life
John Patrick Grayken was born in June 1956,[2] and was brought up in Cohasset, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston.[3] He received a BA degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1982.[3][4]
Career
Grayken first worked at Morgan Stanley, before joining the Texas billionaire Robert Bass.[3]
Grayken founded Lone Star in 1995.[5]
In 1999, Grayken became an Irish citizen, renouncing his American citizenship.[5] As of 2015, he lives in Pyrford Court, Surrey, which features prominently in the 1976 movie, The Omen.[6] Pyrford Court is a Grade II listed 15-bedroom house, built in 1910 for Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh.[6]
Personal life
He is married to a British woman, Eilene Davidson.
References
- ↑ "John P. Grayken Net Worth". Forbes. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ "LONE STAR MANAGEMENT EUROPE LIMITED". Companies House. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 Strasburg, Jenny (30 July 2008). "Lone Star's Splash". WSJ. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Leadership: John Grayken". Lonestarfunds. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- 1 2 Yu, Hui-Yong (15 May 2013). "Grayken Without Heir Apparent at Lone Star Raised as Risk". Bloomberg. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- 1 2 "The omen for private equity baron Grayken". Independent.ie. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.