John Kissick, a Builder of PE Firms Apollo and Ares, Dies at 82

John Kissick, a builder of private equity giants Apollo Global Management Inc. and Ares Management Corp. and the last leader of Michael Milken’s high-yield group at Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc., died earlier this year. He was 82.

Kissick, who had suffered from a degenerative disease called frontotemporal dementia since 2018, died on Feb. 29, his family said. His death hadn’t been publicly reported since then.

John Kissick

Source: Family of John Kissick

Kissick was an early star in the private equity and credit industry, which has attracted trillions of dollars in assets, along with regulatory scrutiny. He stood out among the alpha males ...