Learning from the best
For over 5 years now on business and finance industry, I’ve learned a lot from someone I know in this field of work. And I’m still learning from the best in the industry. Let me tell you someone that really inspires me on what he has done on his career. His name is Henry Kravis. If you’re not aware on of him, he’s the co-founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) a private equity firm. I can see myself on him when he was on his early days of his career.
Henry Kravis is a very special guy. He pioneered the buyout business , some of his works includes the $8 billion buyout of Beatrice Foods, $31 billion hostile takeover of RJR Nabisco and $350 million investment in Duracell to name a few. I don’t know if I will be this special, but I’m learning from what he has done, and what he didn’t. Henry Kravis recently at #201 on Forbes billionaires list with $4.2 billion net worth. At age 66 I think that is something that I should duplicate or surpassed. With the latest recession, I think his net worth drop since he’s working on financial industry. But still he managed to lessen the impact of the recession to his net worth.
Something that I really admire to him is that he always share what fortune he had. He donated millions of dollars to the hospitals, and business schools. Something that I cannot do at the moment because I believe in order to help others financially, you should help yourself first become financially stable.