Investment Committee
John Eric Knutsen
Senior Advisor & IC
Mr. John Eric Knutsen is Partner and Head of Business Development at Madison Dearborn Partners, a leading U.S. private equity firm with approximately $20 billion in assets under management. Prior to joining Madison Dearborn 16 years ago, he spent 14 years at Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs. Mr. Knutsen holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from Boston University, summa cum laude.
Mr. Knutsen is a member of the firm’s Investment Committee as an independent external advisor and is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the firm.

