Johannes Huth is Managing Director and Head of EMEA at KKR, the leading global investment firm. He is also a member of the Management Committee and several of KKR's Investment Committees.
Before joining KKR in 1999, Johannes was a Member of the Management Committee at Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investments for high-net-worth private & institutional clients and was jointly responsible for the firm’s operations in Europe. Previous to that he was Vice President of Salomon Brothers, working in the mergers and acquisitions departments in London and New York.
Johannes is currently Chairman of Hensoldt GmbH, Vice Chairman and Non-Executive Director of the Board of NXP Semiconductors NV, Member of the Board of SoftwareONE, and Member of the Supervisory Board of GEG German Estate Group AG.
He supports charitable organisations and was Chairman of the Trustees of Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation, which transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. He is Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Design Museum, Trustee of the Städel Museum in Frankfurt and Trustee of The Education Endowment Foundation which was established by The Sutton Trust.
Additionally, Johannes is a Member of the Global Advisory Board of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Visiting Fellow to Oxford University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) and Member of the Conseil d'Administration of Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) has been a cradle of enlightenment thinking and a force for social progress for over a quarter of a century.
Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and is a unique and historic institution. Teaching has existed at Oxford in some form since 1096.
Hensoldt GmbH is a global pioneer of technology and innovation in defence and security electronics. The company is a market leader in civilian and military sensor solutions.
NXP Semiconductors NV is a Dutch global semiconductor manufacturer which employs around 31,000 people in more than 35 countries, including 11,200 engineers in 33 countries.
SoftwareONE helps clients manage all aspects of their software portfolio, with the aim of reducing complexity, costs and risks, whilst increasing the flexibility of their IT landscape to adjust to changing business needs.
Les Arts Décoratifs was created in 1882 in the wake of the Universal Exhibitions by collectors anxious to promote the fine arts and to forge links between industry and culture, creation and production.
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is dedicated to improving global markets & organizations by turning the smartest ideas into meaningful action.
The Design Museum is the world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from architecture and fashion to graphics, product and industrial design.
The Städel Museum has continually pursued an active acquisition policy. The collection currently comprises 2,700 paintings, 600 sculptures and more than 100,000 drawings and prints.
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Previous Non-Executive Positions
London School of Economics
Governor Emeritus
London, UK
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the foremost social science universities in the world. Its research and teaching include the social sciences, from economics, politics and law to sociology, anthropology, accounting & finance.
Impetus – The Private Equity Foundation transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the support they need to succeed in school, work and life.
