John W. Childs

John W. Childs
John W. Childs
Born	1941 or 1942 (age 82–83)
Nationality	American
Education	Yale University; Columbia University
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Arranged the purchase of Snapple
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 as the vice president of Canada Carbon.^[2] Childs 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]

2019 solicitation charge

In February 2019, Childs was charged with solicitation of prostitution in connection with a police investigation into Florida massage parlors. Childs denied the charges.^[4]^[5] After being charged, Childs stepped down as chairman of J.W. Childs Associates.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Storrs, Francis (March 2006). "The 50 Wealthiest Bostonians". Boston Magazine. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "John Childs: Executive Profile". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved October 11, 2013.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Yang, Jia Lyn (October 11, 2013). "Here's who pays the bills for Ted Cruz's crusade". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
^ Parmar, Hema (February 22, 2019). "Buyout Pioneer John Childs Charged in Florida Prostitution Sting". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
^ Schmitz, Ali (February 22, 2019). "Billionaire equity firm owner John Childs accused in Florida prostitution ring". USA Today. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
^ Idzelis, Christine (February 25, 2019). "J.W. Childs Founder Is 'Muzzled' After Prostitution Ring Charges". Institutional Investor. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

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[Bostonians-1] Storrs, Francis (March 2006). "The 50 Wealthiest Bostonians". Boston Magazine. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2013.

[Exec-2] "John Childs: Executive Profile". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved October 11, 2013.^{[dead link‍]}

[Donor-3] Yang, Jia Lyn (October 11, 2013). "Here's who pays the bills for Ted Cruz's crusade". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 11, 2013.

[4] Parmar, Hema (February 22, 2019). "Buyout Pioneer John Childs Charged in Florida Prostitution Sting". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved February 23, 2019.

[5] Schmitz, Ali (February 22, 2019). "Billionaire equity firm owner John Childs accused in Florida prostitution ring". USA Today. Retrieved February 23, 2019.

[6] Idzelis, Christine (February 25, 2019). "J.W. Childs Founder Is 'Muzzled' After Prostitution Ring Charges". Institutional Investor. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

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