In 1994, George Roberts (KKR co-founder) and I started discussing plans to expand our buyout business into Europe. At that time, KKR's investments were limited to the United States.
When establishing a local unit in London in 1994, George and I were so nervous we opted for a company name that was completely different from KKR. © Reuters
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