Kelso & Company
Kelso is a North American-focused middle market private equity firm. Kelso was founded on the principles of partnership and alignment of interest espoused by Louis Kelso, the inventor of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (or ESOP). Louis believed that businesses perform better when a strong alignment of interest exists between management, employees and shareholders through shared equity ownership.
Basic Information
- Category: business
- Founded: 1980
- Website: http://www.kelso.com/
Documented Facts
- Email: rmyers@profileadvisors.com (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
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- Kelso & Company — Official Site (official)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-21
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Kelso is a North American-focused middle market private equity firm. Kelso was founded on the principles of partnership and alignment of interest espoused by Louis Kelso, the inventor of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (or ESOP). Louis believed that businesses perform better when a strong alignment of interest exists between management, employees and shareholders through shared equity ownership.
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