John Bryson, former chairman and CEO of Edison International, has joined Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. as a senior advisor. He will focus on global infrastructure opportunities.
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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (“KKR”) today announced that it has appointed John E. Bryson, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Edison International (“Edison”), as a Senior Advisor to the firm. Mr. Bryson brings over 30 years of experience as both an industry leader and regulator to KKR's initiative to invest in global infrastructure opportunities.
Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts, Co-Founding Members of KKR, said, “We are delighted to welcome John as a senior advisor to KKR's infrastructure team. His many years of experience building on and improving the assets and services of a large, complex, and regulated business like Edison complements our group's objective to further enhance the value of global infrastructure through private investment. We are highly confident John will add enormous value to the infrastructure assets we invest in around the world.”
Mr. Bryson retired on July 31 from his position as chairman and chief executive officer of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, a regulated electric utility, and Edison Mission Group, a competitive power generation business and parent company to Edison Mission Energy and Edison Capital. Mr. Bryson joined Southern California Edison in 1984, and was elected chairman and CEO of Edison International in 1990.
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Mr. Bryson holds a bachelor of arts from
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