Prior to co-founding Charlesbank in 1998, Kim was a managing director of Harvard Private Capital Group, the firm’s predecessor. He joined Harvard Private Capital in 1997, having worked with the principals since a joint investment in 1992. Previously, Kim was at Kohlberg & Co. as general partner.
Kim was appointed by President Clinton to the Baltic-America Enterprise Fund in 1994 and is a board member of its legacy institution, the Baltic American Freedom Foundation. He serves on the board of Kinship Trust Company and is co-chair of the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Kim and his wife live in Manhattan and have two grown children.
Harvard University – BA in history
Harvard Business School – MBA
American Tire Distributors
Wholesale tire distribution
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 1999
Bell Automotive
Automotive convenience accessories
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2000
Bell Sports
Sporting goods
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 1998
Blacksmith Brands
OTC consumer products
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2009
Cedar Creek
Wholesale building materials distribution
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2010
CSI Leasing
Computer-equipment leasing
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2002
GrayWolf Industrial
Specialized mechanical services
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2007
GSI
Agricultural equipment
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2005
HDT Global
Solutions for government and commercial clients
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2014
National Surgical Hospitals
Short-stay surgical hospitals
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 1999
OnCore Manufacturing
Electronics manufacturing services
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2010
Regency Gas Services
Energy - midstream pipeline
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2003
Shoppers Drug Mart
Drugstores
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2000
Southcross Energy
Energy - midstream pipeline
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2009
Technisource
Information-technology staffing
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2000
Varsity Brands
Academic achievement and athletic brands
Status: Active
Year of Investment: 2018
Zenith Products
Bathroom storage products and accessories
Status: Realized
Year of Investment: 2005