Clayton, Dubilier, and Rice

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is one of the oldest private equity investment firms in the world. Founded in 1978, CD&R has managed the investment of approximately $15 billion in 48 U.S. and European businesses—mostly subsidiaries or divisions of large multi-business corporations—representing a broad range of industries with an aggregate transaction value in excess of $70 billion. Two-thirds of CD&R's transactions have involved corporate divestitures. CD&R has ownership stakes in Diversey (a global provider of commercial cleaning, sanitation and hygiene solutions), The Hertz Corporation, Rexel (a distributor of electrical parts and equipment), Sally Beauty (international specialty retailer and distributor of professional beauty supplies) and...