David H. Petraeus

At-a-Glance

Serves as Partner at KKR, Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, and Chairman of KKR Middle East.
Former Director of the CIA, confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 94-0.
Culminated a 37-year U.S. military career with six consecutive commands as a general officer, including command of the Surge in Iraq, US Central Command, and NATO/US Forces in Afghanistan.
Co-author of the NYT, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly best seller "Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Gaza."
Serves as a member of the boards of Optiv and OneStream, and as a Strategic Advisor for Semperis, Advanced Navigation, and Ontic.
Holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University and is the Kissinger Fellow at Yale University's Jackson School.
Operates as a personal venture investor.

Biography

General David H. Petraeus (US Army, Ret.) is a Partner in the global investment firm KKR, where he holds the positions of Chairman of the KKR Global Institute and Chairman of KKR Middle East. He is also a personal venture investor and serves as a member of the boards of Optiv and OneStream, in addition to being a Strategic Advisor for Semperis, Advanced Navigation, and Ontic.