Jon Winkelried — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current CEO of TPG since May 2021, after being named co-CEO in October 2015.
Served as Co-President of Goldman Sachs from 2006 to February 2009.
Secured a $5 billion convertible preferred investment from Warren Buffett for Goldman Sachs during the financial crisis.
Named co-head of Goldman Sachs' Fixed-Income, Currency, and Commodities (FICC) division.
Earned an undergraduate degree and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Highest paid CEO in the US in 2023, with total compensation of $198.7 million from TPG.
Serves on the board of trust of Vanderbilt University.

Biography

Jon Winkelried is a prominent American financial executive, currently serving as the CEO of TPG, a position he assumed in May 2021 after being named co-CEO in October 2015. In 2023, Winkelried's total compensation from TPG was $198.7 million, making him the highest-paid CEO in the US for that year.

Prior to his leadership at TPG, Winkelried had a distinguished career at Goldman Sachs. He joined the firm as an intern in 1982 and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a partner in 1990.