Warren Hellman
Warren Hellman | |
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Hellman at Old Settler's Music Festival in Driftwood, TX (2010). | |
| Born | July 25, 1934 New York City, United States |
| Died | December 18, 2011 (aged 77) San Francisco, California |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA, 1955) Harvard University (MBA, 1959) |
| Occupation(s) | Private equity, Investment banking (prior) |
| Employer | Hellman & Friedman |
| Known for | Founder of Hellman & Friedman, Hellman, Ferri Investment Associates (today Matrix Partners) |
| Spouse | Patricia Christina Sander |
| Children | Marco Hellman Frances Hellman Judith Hellman Patricia Hellman Gibbs |
| Parent(s) | Ruth Koshland Marco Hellman |
| Family | Isaias W. Hellman (great-grandfather) |
F. Warren Hellman (July 25, 1934 – December 18, 2011) was an American billionaire investment banker and private equity investor, the co-founder of private equity firm Hellman & Friedman. Hellman also co-founded Hellman, Ferri Investment Associates, today known as Matrix Partners. He started and funded the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival. Hellman died on December 18, 2011, of complications from his treatment for leukemia.