It's not just buying the company. Sure, we picked the right companies, and we picked the right management and, most importantly, we've given them the right incentive to perform. Henry Kravis buycompanyhave Change image and share on social
If you have something at risk, you think differently. Henry Kravis differentlyrisk Change image and share on social
If we can just take a few companies, and use those as models, as examples, to show the rest of corporate America how they can become more competitive, that's what I'd like to do and that's what I hope to do. Henry Kravis americacompanycompetitive share on social
It's one of the most important things at the end of the day, being able to say no to an investment. Henry Kravis dayendimportant Change image and share on social
But once you buy a company, you are married. You are married to that company. Henry Kravis buycompanymarry Change image and share on social
I was an economics major in college, and every summer after school, I would drive my car from California, from Claremont men's college at the time, to New York. And I worked on Wall Street. Henry Kravis californiacarclaremont Change image and share on social
I thought at the time that I wanted to go into institutional sales, selling stocks and bonds to institutions. In those days, which was the 1960s, the institutional salesman was making about $100,000 a year. I thought that was just an enormous amount of money. Henry Kravis 0001960samount share on social
It used to be that you would go in to see a CEO, and you would ask them, 'Is your company for sale?' and if they said 'No, we have no interest in selling,' that was sort of the end of the conversation. Henry Kravis ceocompanyconversation share on social
Giving back is something that comes from the heart to me. It's not that I do it because it's the right thing: I do it because I want do it. Henry Kravis backgiveheart Change image and share on social
I want people who will stand up to me. People who are not afraid to say exactly what's on their minds, even though that's probably not what I want to hear. That's what I want. Henry Kravis afraidhearmind Change image and share on social
