Richard Kayne (investor)

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Richard Alan Kayne
Born1945/1946 (age 75–76)[1]
NationalityAmerican
EducationB.A. Stanford University
M.B.A. UCLA
Occupationinvestor
Known forco-founder of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisers
Spouse(s)Suzanne Kayne
Children3

Richard Alan Kayne is an American billionaire private equity investor and the majority owner of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisers, which he founded in 1984 and has $26 billion in assets under management.[2]

Biography[]

Kayne was born to a Jewish family, the son of Ida and Jerry Kayne.[3] In 1966, Kayne graduated with a B.S. in Statistics from Stanford University; and in 1966, he graduated with a M.B.A. from UCLA.[4] After school, he worked as an analyst in New York and then as a principal at Cantor Fitzgerald.[4] In 1984, Kayne co-founded Kayne Anderson Capital Advisers with John E. Anderson.[4]

Personal life[]

He serves as a director of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles and is a trustee of the UCLA Foundation.[4] He lives in Santa Monica with his wife Suzanne.[4] As of August 2017, his net worth is estimated at $1.3 billion.[2] He is married to Suzanne, a Los Angeles County Museum of Art trustee.[2] They have three daughters:[4] Jenni Kayne Ehrlich (who has her own clothing line with six stores);[5] Maggie Kayne (who founded the Kayne Griffin Corcoran art gallery with Bill Griffin and James Corcoran; and Saree Kayne.[6] Although his wife is not Jewish, they raised their daughters in the Jewish faith.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Forbes Billionaires:Richard Kayne". Forbes. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Wealthiest Angelenos: 51. RICHARD KAYNE - Los Angeles Business Journal". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  3. ^ Aushenker, Michael (September 25, 2013). "The Circuit". Jewish Journal.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Richard (Ric) Kayne, MBA 1968 - "Inspirational 100" Alumnus". UCLA Anderson School of Management. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  5. ^ Zuckerman, Suzanne (April 2007). "Jenni Kayne & Richard Ehrlich". InStyle Weddings.
  6. ^ a b West, Kevin (June 1, 2013). "Meet Los Angeles' Coolest Sister Act: Jenni, Saree, and Maggie Kayne". W Magazine. Although Suzanne never converted to Judaism, Ric’s religion, she brought the kids up Jewish
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