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KKR Capstone Executives
Scott Bookmyer
Hong Kong
Scott Bookmyer recently transferred to Hong Kong to become CEO of KKR Capstone Asia. He originally joined KKR Capstone in New York in 2002. He was previously with The Boston Consulting Group in their Chicago and Paris offices. While at BCG, Mr. Bookmyer worked with companies in the industrial, consumer goods, retail and financial services sectors. Prior to business school, he was a Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble. At KKR Capstone, Mr. Bookmyer has been involved with Energy Future Holdings (formerly TXU Corp.), Toys 'R' Us, Sealy and the Yellow Pages Group. He holds a B.A., with honors, from Indiana University, and an M.B.A. from The University of Chicago.
TopChad D. Fargason
New York
Chad D. Fargason joined KKR Capstone in 2003. He was previously a Senior Vice President at El Paso Corporation where he ran Valuation and Analysis for Complex Derivative, Power and Liquefied Natural Gas transactions. He was also with The Boston Consulting Group where he focused on the high technology, telecommunications, consumer goods and energy industries. At KKR Capstone, Mr. Fargason has been involved with Accuride, Biomet, HCA, Masonite International, Owens-Illinois and Sealy. He holds a B.A., cum laude, from Rice University, and a Ph.D. from Duke University.
Ravi Gupta
New York
Ravi Gupta joined KKR Capstone in 2005. He was previously with McKinsey & Company where he worked across a number of industries including pharmaceuticals, medical products, and consumer goods. At KKR Capstone, Mr. Gupta has worked with Toys 'R' Us and Energy Future Holdings (formerly TXU Corp.). He holds a B.S. from Duke University.
Dean B. Nelson
New York
Dean B. Nelson founded KKR Capstone in 2000. He was formerly a senior partner with The Boston Consulting Group, ran the firm's Chicago office and was on the management committee. At The Boston Consulting Group, he focused primarily on the consumer goods and retail, industrial goods and the high technology industries. Mr. Nelson previously worked at Shell Oil Company. At KKR Capstone, he has worked with Alliance Imaging, Dollar General, Energy Future Holdings (formerly TXU Corp.). Owens-Illinois, PRIMEDIA, Rockwood/Dynamit Nobel, Sealy, Toys 'R' Us, The Nielsen Company (formerly VNU Group) and Yellow Pages Group. Mr. Nelson is Chairman of PRIMEDIA and is a Sealy and Dollar General board member. He holds a B.S., Summa Cum Laude, from Purdue University; and an M.B.A., with High Honors, from The University of Chicago.
Rushi Patel
Menlo Park
Rushi Patel joined KKR Capstone in 2006. Previously he worked for McKinsey & Company where he worked across a variety of industries. At KKR Capstone, Mr. Patel has worked with Accellent, Aricent and Energy Future Holdings (formerly TXU Corp.). He holds a B.B.A., with honors, from the University of Texas at Austin.
