William Edward Simon was an American businessman and philanthropist who served as the 63rd United States Secretary of the Treasury. He became the Secretary of the Treasury on May 9, 1974, during the Nixon administration. After Nixon resigned, Simon was reappointed by President Gerald Ford and served until 1977 when President Jimmy Carter took office. Outside of government, he was a successful businessman and philanthropist. The William E. Simon Foundation carries on this legacy. He styled himself as a strong advocate of laissez-faire capitalism. He wrote, "There is only one social system that reflects the sovereignty of the individual: the free-market, or capitalist, system".
Henry R. Kravis is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of KKR & Co. Inc.
Gerald L. Parsky is an American financier, philanthropist, and public servant. He serves as chairman of Aurora Capital Group, a Los Angeles–based private investment firm managing over $2.0 billion of private equity capital.
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. is a global alternative investment firm with assets across credit, private equity, and real estate strategies. The firm is based in New York City, and run by Steve Feinberg, who co-founded Cerberus in 1992, with William L. Richter, who serves as a senior managing director. The firm has affiliate and advisory offices in the United States, Europe and Asia.
DPMSPanther Arms is an American manufacturer headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina, known for its wide range of military and civilian rifles and accessories.
Stephen Andrew Feinberg is an American businessman and investor active in hedge fund management and private equity. He is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cerberus Capital Management. As of March 2019, his net worth is US$1.5 billion. In 2017 Cerberus also owned DynCorp, which is a major national security contractor with the US government, charging billions for overseas military and police training. On May 11, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump named Feinberg to head the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.
Frederick J. Iseman is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the founder of CI Capital Partners private-equity firm.
Donald Baird Marron was an American billionaire businessman, investment banker, investor, and philanthropist notable as the chairman and chief executive officer of brokerage firm Paine Webber from 1980 through the sale of the company in 2000, as well as the founder of private equity firm Lightyear Capital and of Data Resources Inc. He was the father of the economist Donald B. Marron Jr.
Patricia Mary Cloherty was an American businesswoman, company director, and private equity financier. She was the chairman and CEO of Delta Private Equity Partners. Cloherty served as manager of The U.S. Russia Investment Fund and Delta Russia Fund, two venture capital funds which operated in Russia. In 2004, Cloherty was named Businessperson of the Year by the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia. In 2007, Crain's New York Business named her one of the Most Powerful Women in New York. In 2008, Cloherty received the Order of Friendship from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ron Schmeits is an American conservative activist, and gun rights lobbyist. Schmeits was president of the National Rifle Association from May 2009 to May 2011. He succeeded John C. Sigler and was succeeded by David Keene. Schmeits was the NRA's 60th president since its founding in 1871. As is NRA tradition, Schmeits served as first vice president prior to being elected president.
Thomas A. Saunders III was a Wall Street innovator, nationally recognized conservative leader, and philanthropist. He was a longtime Partner and Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and founder of the private equity firm, Saunders, Karp & Megrue. Saunders was also Chairman of The Heritage Foundation and a joint recipient, with his wife Jordan, of the National Humanities Medal for his non-profit service and philanthropy in the realms of public policy, higher education, historic preservation, and the arts.
Lewis Michael Eisenberg is an American financier and investor who was the United States Ambassador to Italy and the United States Ambassador to San Marino. He is known for co-founding and heading private equity firm Granite Capital International Group L.P. He has a multi-decade history in American political fundraising circles and has held a number of national, state, and bi-state appointments throughout his career, including serving as the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at the time of the September 11, 2001 attack of the World Trade Center, which the Port Authority operated.
Sean Michael Healey was an American businessman who was chairman and chief executive officer of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., a global asset management firm whose affiliates in aggregate managed approximately $736 billion as of December 31, 2018.
Carter Franklin Bales (1938-2019) was an American investor, asset manager, environmentalist, conservationist, philanthropist, and informal public servant. Bales co-founded NewWorld Capital Group, LLC, an environmental sector private investment firm, based in New York City and currently serves as the Chairman and Managing Partner.
Capital Dynamics is an independent global asset management firm focusing on private assets, including private equity, private credit, and clean energy. Created in 1988, the firm has offices in Zug, New York, Miami, San Francisco, London, Birmingham, Munich, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Dubai, Milan, Paris, and Seoul. As of Q3 2021, Capital Dynamics oversees more than USD 13 billion in assets under management and advisement1, and employs approximately 160 workers globally across 14 offices in Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia.
Hamilton Evans "Tony" James is an American investment banker. He is the former president, chief operating officer, and executive vice chairman of Blackstone, a New York–based global asset management firm. James has been chairman of the multinational retail chain Costco from August 2017. Since 2021, he has been co-chair of the board of trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Raymond Jones Harbert is an American business executive, investor and philanthropist from Alabama. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Harbert Management Corporation (HMC), a global private investment firm with US$7.7 billion of assets under management. He donated US$25 million to Auburn University as part of a US$40 million donation pledge.
William E. Ford is an American businessman. He is the Chairman and CEO of General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm with $84 billion in assets under management as of November, 2021. He lives in New York City.
Adam Blumenthal is an American businessman and private equity firm executive. He is the co-founder, chairman, and managing partner of Blue Wolf Capital Partners, a New York City-based private equity firm founded in 2005.
Hosein Khajeh-Hosseiny is a British private equity investor, venture capitalist and philanthropist. He is the founder and Chairman of Open X Innovations LLC, an asset management firm, and Trinity Natural Capital Group, a company with three subsidiaries: Trinity AgTech, Trinity Natural Capital Markets, and Trinity Global Farm Pioneers, all focused on supporting the transition of agriculture towards greater sustainability and profitability.
