Bio

Patrick is Chief Executive Officer of Hellman & Friedman. He is a member of the Investment Committee, Chairman of the Compensation Committee and leads the Firm’s London office and European activities. Patrick joined H&F in 1994. He is currently a Director of Verisure (Securitas Direct) and TeamSystem. His previous investment activities included Allfunds, Axel Springer, Digitas, DoubleClick, Formula One, Gartmore, Gaztransport & Technigaz, Hostelworld (Web Reservations), Mondrian, Nasdaq, National Information Consortium, Nets, Neverfail Springwater, Nielsen, PowerBar, ProSieben, Scout24, VoiceStream Wireless, Wood Mackenzie, and Young & Rubicam. Prior to H&F, Patrick was employed by James D. Wolfensohn Incorporated in New York and Consolidated Press Holdings in Australia. Patrick started his career stocking paint and sundries at Schoening’s Paint and Wallpaper in Rockford, IL.