Henry Kravis

Henry Kravis

Henry Kravis (#254)

Global Rank #254
Country Rank #103
Country United States

Henry Kravis is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 12 B
  • Private equity
  • United States
  • M
  • 82 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #254
Country Rank #103
Net Worth $12.2B
Previous Worth $12.2B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Private equity
Age 82 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence New York, New York
Citizenship United States
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Private equity

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 82
Source Of Wealth Private equity, Self Made
Self Made Score 8
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence New York, New York
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Master of Business Administration, Columbia Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Claremont McKenna College
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $12.2B
Current Net Worth $12.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Henry Kravis cofounded KKR with his cousin, George Roberts, and Jerome Kohlberg (d. 2015) in 1976. Kravis and Roberts gave up their co-CEO titles in 2021; both now serve as executive co-chairs. Kohlberg left the firm in 1987. The duo took KKR public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2010 and converted it into a corporation in 2018. KKR has some more than 250 portfolio companies and more than $650 billion in assets under management, making it one of the five largest private equity firms. Kravis donated $100 million to Columbia University Business School in 2010 and another $25 million in 2015.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Henry Kravis.

#275
Billionaires (2026)
#68
Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

His economist wife, Marie-Josée Kravis, is president of the board of trustees at New York's Museum of Modern Art.

In 1989, KKR orchestrated the $25 billion buyout of RJR Nabisco; the deal became the basis of the bestselling book "Barbarians at the Gate."

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Henry Kravis's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

Worth Trend Net Worth Growth
Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $12.2B (May 4, 2026)

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