Thinking Man's BankerBORN

Frankfort, Kentucky. 1956SCHOOL

B.A., Philosophy, DePauw University; Master's, Public & Private Management, YaleCAREER TRACK

1978-80 Manager, Cummins Engine Co., Columbus, Ind.

1981-84 Consultant, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Chicago

1984-90 M&A specialist, Lazard Freres & Co., New York

1990-95 New York manager of Toronto-based investment company Onex Corp.

1995 Launched Ripplewood Holdings with $450 millionINTERESTS

Squash, skiing, books on everything from religious history to complexity theoryFAMILY

Married 19 years; father of three boys, ages 2,15,17