John W. Childs | |
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Born | 1941or1942(age 82–83) [1] |
Nationality | American |
Education | Yale University Columbia University |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Arranged the purchase of Snapple |
Title | CEO and founder of J.W. Childs Associates |
John W. Childs (born 1941/1942) is an American billionaire businessman, the CEO and founder of J.W. Childs Associates, a private equity firm.
Childs earned a BA from Yale University and an MBA from Columbia University. [2]
Childs has worked for Prudential Insurance Company, and as the vice president of Canada Carbon. [2] Childs worked for Thomas H. Lee Partners, where he arranged the purchase of Snapple. He has a reported net worth of $1.2 billion. [1]
Childs is a major Republican donor, giving $1 million to Mitt Romney's campaign and $1.1 million to the Club for Growth, as well as donating to the campaigns of Congressmen Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan. [3]
In February 2019, Childs was charged with solicitation of prostitution in connection with a police investigation into Florida massage parlors. Childs denied the charges. [4] [5] After being charged, Childs stepped down as chairman of J.W. Childs Associates. [6]