Portrait of Joseph Bae

Rank #2131

Joseph Bae

Net worth $2.0B

Private equity · United States

Born
Jan 12, 1972
Age
54
Source
Private equity
Residence
New York, New York
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
4
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Harvard University

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Joseph Bae is co-CEO of storied private equity giant KKR, which has about $638 billion in assets under management.
  • He was appointed to the top job alongside Scott Nuttall after KKR cofounders Henry Kravis and George Roberts stepped down in October 2021.
  • Bae started his career at Goldman Sachs and joined KKR in 1996.
  • He led KKR's expansion into Asia and served on all its private market investment committees.
  • He cofounded The Asian American Foundation to build safety and inclusivity among AAPIs.
  • Bae and his co-CEO Scott Nuttall began as KKR analysts together when they were 24.

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