In October 2021, George (Roberts, co-founder) and I were "promoted" to co-executive chairmen of KKR. Since 1976, we held the three titles: co-founders, co-chairmen and co-CEOs.
While it is absolutely the most pragmatic thing to do, this is not the most natural step for a founder. George loves to quote Wayne Gretzky and how we should all be skating to where the puck is going, not where it has been. This applied as much to innovating as staying ahead of the curve on the macro or the investment theme (or trying to do so) as it did to keeping our house at KKR in order. George always thinks 10 steps ahead.
