Early Life and Education
Egon Durban was born in 1973 and graduated from Georgetown University with a B.S.B.A. in Finance. During his time in college, he began learning about investments and the world of finance.
Rise to Success
Durban's career began in Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking Division before joining Silver Lake in 1999 as a founding principal. Durban is known for orchestrating the firm's successful investments in Dell Technologies and Skype. Durban's early career gave him a strong background in finance, which he used in the technology industry to build his career. He is also on the board of TKO Group Holdings.
Key Business Strategies
As Co-CEO and Managing Partner of Silver Lake, Durban has been pivotal in shaping the firm's investment strategy, focusing on technology and technology-enabled industries. His approach emphasizes identifying undervalued companies and partnering with exceptional management teams to drive value creation. Silver Lake's strategy, under Durban's leadership, involves private equity buyouts and recapitalization investments in technology businesses, leveraging their deep knowledge and expertise.
Philanthropy
While specific philanthropic amounts are not available, Durban is involved in various initiatives and serves on boards that reflect a commitment to giving back. He has been on the boards of multiple companies.