Team

Paul E. Raether (New York) joined KKR in 1980, became a Partner in 1986, and a Senior Advisory Partner in 2018. For 10 years, Mr. Raether was the Head of the Portfolio Management Committee overseeing three regional committees. Today, he is a member of two regional committees, North America and Europe, and serves as a member of the Private Equity Valuation Committee and the Global Valuation Committee. He has played a significant role in numerous portfolio companies including Beatrice Companies, Cole National Corporation, Duracell, Fleet/Bank of New England, IDEX Corporation, KSL Recreation, Masonite International, PT Components, Randall's Food Markets, RJR Nabisco, Seaman Furniture, Shoppers Drug Mart, Stop & Shop Companies, Storer Communications, Inc., Walter Industries and Wometco Enterprises. Currently, he sits on the boards of Apple Leisure Group and BrightView. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Raether served as an officer in the United States Navy and started his professional career in the Corporate Finance Department of Reynolds Securities. Previously, he was a Vice President in the Corporate Finance Department of Blyth Eastman Dillon & Company. He obtained a BA from Trinity College and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Mr. Raether serves as a director or trustee for several educational and non-profit institutions. In 2014, he retired from the Board of Trinity College in Hartford, CT, after 25 years of service including the last 12 years as Chairman. He also serves as a Trustee of the Board of Advisors of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation. Mr. Raether is the Chairman of the Institute for Sports Medicine Research in New York.