Bio

Henry Johnson spent three years with The Carlyle Group as an investment professional within U.S. Buyout, focused on the Aerospace, Defense and Government Services (“ADGS”) sectors. In addition to pursuing new investment opportunities, Henry supported strategy and value creation for the existing portfolio of assets. Henry brings over seven years of cumulative ADGS industry experience. He is currently responsible for Capitol Meridian’s investment in PrimeFlight, where he serves as a Director. During his time at Carlyle, Henry played an important role in several platform investments and follow-on acquisitions, including Carlyle’s acquisition of Loc Performance; Carlyle’s preferred equity investment and refinancing of Sequa Corporation; Loc Performance’s combination with Continental St. Marys; StandardAero’s acquisition of Dallas Airmotive; StandardAero’s acquisition of PTS Aviation; and StandardAero’s acquisition of EB Airfoils. Additionally, Henry helped lead certain monetization events for Carlyle, including the sale of Precoat Metals and Chromalloy. He was also actively involved in U.S. Buyout’s recruiting, hiring and training efforts. Henry began his career with Jefferies in New York, where he focused on investment banking opportunities in the Aerospace & Aviation sectors. Henry received a B.A in Economics from Wake Forest University. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife.