Joseph Bae
$2.34B
as of 04/29/25
About Joseph Bae
Joseph Bae is co-CEO of storied private equity giant KKR, which has about $638 billion in assets under management.
He was appointed to the top job alongside Scott Nuttall after KKR cofounders Henry Kravis and George Roberts stepped down in October 2021.
Bae started his career at Goldman Sachs and joined KKR in 1996.
He led KKR's expansion into Asia and served on all its private market investment committees.
He cofounded The Asian American Foundation to build safety and inclusivity among AAPIs.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Private equityResidence
New York, New YorkMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/12/72 (age 53)Number of children
4Education
Bachelor of Arts/Economics, Harvard UniversitySelf-made
self-madeJoseph Bae’s fortune is worth
39K
troy ounces of gold
36K
median U.S. household
23K
median U.S. income
0.047%
U.S. credit card volume
0.009%
GDP of the United States
0.007%
United States debt
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Bae and his co-CEO Scott Nuttall began as KKR analysts together when they were 24.
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Financial assets
NYSE | KKR-US
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