John W. Childs

John W. Childs
Born 1941/1942 (age 76–77)[1]
Residence Chestnut Hill, Boston, US[1]
Nationality American
Education Yale University
Columbia University
Occupation Businessman
Known for Arranged the purchase of Snapple
Net worth $1.2 billion (2006)[1]
Title CEO and founder of J.W. Childs Associates

John W. Childs (born 1941/1942) is an American billionaire businessman, the CEO and founder of J.W. Childs Associates, a private equity firm.

Early life

Childs earned a BA from Yale University and an MBA from Columbia University.[2]

Career

Childs has worked for Prudential Insurance Company, and is currently the Vice President for Canada Carbon.[2] Childs also worked for Thomas H. Lee Partners, where he arranged the purchase of Snapple. He has a reported net worth of $1.2 billion.[1]

Politics

Childs is a major Republican donor, giving $1 million to Mitt Romney's campaign and $1.1 million to the Club for Growth, as well as donating to the campaigns of Congressmen Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Storrs, Francis (March 2006). "The 50 Wealthiest Bostonians". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "John Childs: Executive Profile". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. ↑ Yang, Jia Lyn (11 October 2013). "Here's who pays the bills for Ted Cruz's crusade". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 October 2013.


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