I once argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and won.
I studied at Harvard Law and started in antitrust, not finance.
I was a civil rights enforcer before I was a capitalist, serving under a president.
I’m a billionaire who favors the shadows, but I once threw a party with the Rolling Stones and John Mellencamp.
I left a Texas oil family office with two colleagues, raised $66 million to buy a bankrupt airline, and launched what would become a global investment empire.
Though best known for buyouts, I’ve backed billions in real estate, often through a platform strategy that mirrors my corporate deals.
I passed away last year, but left behind a firm, a philosophy, and a generation of investors who still carry my playbook.
Who am I?
Check back next week for the answer and more on this game changer who, ironically, probably wouldn’t make it through the front door of private equity today.
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