Jean Salata
$8.56B
$46.6M (0.5%)
as of 02/16/26
About Jean Salata
Jean Salata heads EQT Private Capital Asia, the Asian operation of Stockholm-listed investment giant EQT.
He was nominated to take over as chairman of EQT in 2025, with the appointment set for May 2026.
Salata held posts at Bain and AIG before joining Baring Private Equity Asia in 1997. He served as its CEO and led a management buyout of Baring in 2000.
In 2022, EQT acquired Baring for $1.7 billion in cash and 191.2 million EQT shares.
Salata is a Chilean citizen who has lived and worked in Hong Kong since 1989.
Personal stats
Citizenship
ChileSource of wealth
FinanceResidence
Hong Kong, Hong KongMarital status
MarriedBirth date
12/01/65 (age 60)Number of children
4Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton SchoolSelf-made
self-madeJean Salata’s fortune is worth
143K
troy ounces of gold
132K
median U.S. household
86K
median U.S. income
0.171%
U.S. credit card volume
0.034%
GDP of the United States
0.025%
United States debt
Net worth history
Annual ranking
Related people
Did you know?
Jean Salata is a Chilean citizen who has lived and worked in Hong Kong since 1989.
Net worth over time
Real-time ranking
Financial assets
OMX NORDIC STOCKHOLM | EQT-SE
EQT ABImages © Forbes.com. All rights reserved.