John Connaughton, Managing Director, Bain Capital, LLC

John Connaughton is a managing director of Bain Capital, LLC, and has been a member of the firm since 1989. He also serves on several of the firm’s leadership committees and chairs its global private equity board. He has played a leading role in transactions in the technology, media/consumer, and medical industries, including Loews/AMC Theatres, Clear Channel Communications, Warner Music Group, Warner Chilcott, SunGard Data Systems, ProSieben Sat.1 Media, Hospital Corporation of America, Houghton Mifflin, and Datek/Ameritrade. He has also played leading roles within his portfolio companies in driving strategic initiatives and, in certain situations, assuming temporary management positions.

Connaughton currently serves on several private and public boards including Clear Channel Communications (NYSE-CCU), Warner Chilcott (WCRX), Hospital Corporation of America (NYSE-HCA), Air Medical Holdings, Inc. and Quintiles Transnational Corp. He is also active in a variety of charitable and civic activities, including board memberships on the Boston Celtics, the McIntire School of Commerce Foundation at the University of Virginia, Children’s Hospital, and the Bain Capital Children’s Charity.

Prior to joining Bain Capital, Connaughton was a strategy consultant at Bain and Company, where he worked in the consumer and technology industries. In his role at Bain, he was involved in strategic and operating improvement initiatives for Fortune 100 companies.

Connaughton received a B.S. in commerce with distinction from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. with high distinction from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business, where he was a Baker scholar. He lives in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and is married to Stephanie Connaughton. They have twins, Will and Neila. Stephanie is the co-founder of Sequence Yoga Brand, LLC.

Connaughton’s primary musical interests are playing guitar, attending concerts, and listening to his large music collection, which includes Dave Matthews, Coldplay, the Rolling Stones, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Robert Johnson, and the Buena Vista Social Club. When asked what excites him about his involvement with Berklee, Connaughton said: “Music is a first love. The excitement and energy of Berklee is infectious. I believe the school has a unique role to play in contemporary music and significant advantages in developing and promoting new and existing contemporary genres. I also believe that it is a unique asset in the Boston community that can be leveraged for community outreach to support the school and community. It should be more prominently featured and understood as an asset that makes Boston great. I’d like to be part of Berklee realizing its potential by offering my business experience, network, recording industry knowledge, and love for music.”