Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Male
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Jonathan Klein is part of the investment team at ILONA Captial. He was formerly the CEO of the global digital media company Getty Images, Inc., the premier creator and distributor of visual communications worldwide, which he co-founded in March 1995. In October 2015, Klein transitioned to the role of Chairman.
Klein is a leader in global health,
education and international press freedom. In the philanthropic space, he serves on the board of directors of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Grassroot Soccer and is the Chairman of the board of Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. He is President of the board of trustees of Groton School. In the corporate world, he currently serves on the boards of Getty Images (Chairman), Etsy, Squarespace, Helix Sleep and Getty Investments.
After 12 years of trading publicly on the NASDAQ and the NYSE, Klein successfully took Getty Images private in July 2008, in partnership with Hellman & Friedman, in a $2.4bn transaction. In October 2012, the management team, led by Klein, together with the Getty family and The Carlyle Group, acquired Getty Images for $3.3bn.
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Klein has spent much of his life in England and received a master’s degree in law from the University of Cambridge. He moved to the United States in 1999 and now lives in New York City with his wife and two of his three sons. He is a citizen of both the United Kingdom and the United States, and a member of The Council on Foreign Relations.
