NEW
YORK, July 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R") today
announced the appointment of Adam
Karol, an experienced healthcare investor, as a Partner at
the firm. In his new role, Mr. Karol will support the expansion of
CD&R's healthcare vertical and be engaged in sourcing and
evaluating investments across the sector.
Previously, Mr. Karol was a Managing Director at Silver Lake, where he helped lead the firm's
efforts in healthcare. At Silver
Lake, Mr. Karol worked on significant investments across the
healthcare technology, software and internet and financial
technology sectors and played a key role in portfolio company
management, recruitment and talent development and fundraising
efforts. Earlier in his career, he was an investment professional
at Silver Point Capital, Perry Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners,
and an analyst in the High Technology Group at Goldman Sachs and in
the Media & Telecommunications Group at Deutsche Bank.
"We are thrilled to welcome Adam, a seasoned healthcare investor
with experience building businesses and driving improved outcomes,
to CD&R," said Ravi Sachdev,
Partner at CD&R. "We believe his insights and extensive network
will be instrumental as we pursue investments across the healthcare
industry, an area we believe is poised for long-term growth. We
look forward to having Adam as part of the healthcare team and the
impact he will have."
"I am excited to join CD&R, a firm with a disciplined
investment approach and focus on growth and partnership," said Mr.
Karol. "CD&R has deep experience leading transactions across
the healthcare sector, and I am eager to begin working closely with
the team to help identify and manage opportunities."
Mr. Karol holds a B.S. in Finance and Management Information
Systems from Boston College and an MBA
from The Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania.
About CD&R
Founded in 1978, CD&R is a leading private investment firm
with a strategy of generating strong investment returns by building
more robust and sustainable businesses through the combination of
skilled investment experience and deep operating capabilities. In
partnership with the management teams of its portfolio companies,
CD&R takes a long-term view of value creation and emphasizes
positive stewardship and impact. The firm invests in businesses
that span a broad range of industries, including industrial,
healthcare, consumer, technology and financial services end
markets. CD&R is privately owned by its partners and has
offices in New York and
London. For more information,
please visit www.cdr-inc.com and follow the firm's
activities through LinkedIn and @CDRBuilds on
X/Twitter.
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