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Joseph Bae

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Joseph Bae
Born1973 (age 52–53)
South Korea
EducationHarvard University (AB)
TitleCo-CEO, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
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(m. 1996)​

Joseph Yong Bum Bae (born 1973) is an American billionaire businessman who is the co-chief executive officer of KKR & Co. Inc, along with Scott Nuttall.[1][2] They took over as co-chief executives in fall 2021 from KKR's founders, Henry Kravis and George Roberts.

Early life and education

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Bae was born in 1973 in South Korea,[3] before his family moved to the United States in the 1970s.[4] Bae attended Phillips Academy before attending Harvard College, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1994.[5][6][7]

Career

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Bae joined KKR in 1996 after a short stint at Goldman Sachs.[1][2] He is credited with a critical role in KKR's expansion in Asia.[1] He is the first Korean-American to hold a top corporate position in his industry.[8] In 2021, he was one of the founders of The Asian American Foundation.[9]

As of 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.4 billion.[10]

Personal life

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In 1996, Bae married Janice Y. K. Lee, a fellow Harvard graduate. The couple are major donors to Harvard University, and Bae serves on the Harvard Corporation.[11][12] Bae, along with his wife Janice, was among a group of Harvard alumni who donated $45 million for Harvard's Asian American studies program in 2021.[13] The couple have four children, and live in New York.[14]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Gottfried, Miriam (April 15, 2023). "Don't Call Them 'Barbarians at the Gate'". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "KKR's Joseph Bae, Scott Nuttall succeed founders as co-CEOs". CNBC. October 11, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ Kim, Ri-Ah. "Joe Bae to co-lead KKR as 2nd Korean-descendent CEO of a PE giant". The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Team, NationSwell (February 2, 2022). "A fireside chat with Joseph Bae, co-founder of 'The Asian American Foundation' and co-CEO of KKR". NationSwell. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Alumni". Andover | An independent and inclusive coed boarding high school. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Joseph Bae". Forbes. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ Team, NationSwell (February 2, 2022). "A fireside chat with Joseph Bae, co-founder of 'The Asian American Foundation' and co-CEO of KKR". NationSwell. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "글로벌 미국 최고의 투자펀드 운용사 KKR 아시아 최고 경영자 배용범Joseph Y. Bae". Korea Scoop. March 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ "New foundation with $125 million in funding aims to support Asian American and Pacific Islander community". New York Daily News. May 4, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Forbes Profile: Joseph Bae". April 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ gazettebeckycoleman (February 4, 2024). "Two new Corporation members". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Harvard Corporation's Newest Member Donates $20 Million for Arts & Humanities, Financial Aid | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Alumni Gift $45 Million to Expand Asian American Studies | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Joseph Bae". Forbes. Retrieved July 22, 2025.


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