Kevin A. Bousquette to Join Greenhill as a Managing Director

NEW YORK, July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Greenhill & Co., Inc. , a leading independent investment bank, announced today that Kevin A. Bousquette has joined the Firm as a Managing Director based in New York. Mr. Bousquette, an experienced private equity investor, will join Greenhill Capital Partners, the Firm's primary merchant banking business.

Mr. Bousquette, 49, worked for seven years as an investment professional at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR") and served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Duracell International, Beatrice Company, and ConAgra Foods during his tenure at KKR. Subsequent to leaving KKR, Mr. Bousquette served as the Chief Financial Officer and subsequently the Chief Operating Officer of Sotheby's Holdings, Inc. . Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Bousquette worked in Morgan Stanley's Merger and Acquisitions Department.

Robert F. Greenhill, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Greenhill said, "We are pleased to add an investor of Kevin Bousquette's caliber to our merchant banking business. We have known Kevin for over twenty years and believe that he will play an important role in helping profitably deploy the $875 million committed to Greenhill Capital Partners II."

Robert H. Niehaus, Chairman of Greenhill Capital Partners, said, "Kevin Bousquette had an outstanding investment record during his tenure at KKR. We expect Kevin to play a substantial role in helping to expand our merchant banking business."

Mr. Bousquette earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from the Harvard Law School.

Greenhill & Co., Inc. is a leading independent investment bank that provides financial advice on significant mergers, acquisitions and restructurings and manages merchant banking funds. It acts for clients located throughout the world from its offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Toronto and Dallas.

Contact: John D. Liu, Chief Financial Officer Greenhill & Co., Inc. (212) 389-1800