John F. Megrue

Biography

 John Megrue is Chairman of Apax Partners U.S. He is a member of the Investment, Approval, Exit and Portfolio Review Committees. John had originally joined Apax in 1988 and rejoined in 2005 from Saunders, Karp & Megrue ("SKM") which he co-founded in 1990. Prior to SKM, John served as Vice President and Principal at Patricof & Co. (an Apax predecessor), where he specialised in buyouts and late stage growth financings. John is a graduate of Cornell University, where he received a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He received his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Board memberships include FULLBEAUTY Brands, Cole Haan, Acelity (formerly Kinetic Concepts Inc.) and rue 21. John is Chairman of Born Free which is the private sector leader in working to  eliminate HIV in new born children around the world. He is Vice Chairman of the UN Special Envoys Office, a director of Grameen America, a Trustee of the Apax Foundation, and a Trustee of Cornell University,

Research Interest

Reproductive Medicine