John W. Childs

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John W. Childs
Born1941/1942(age 80–81) [1]
NationalityAmerican
Education Yale University
Columbia University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forArranged the purchase of Snapple
TitleCEO 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.

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Early life

Childs earned a BA from Yale University and an MBA from Columbia University. [2]

Career

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]

Politics

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]

2019 solicitation charge

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]

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