John S. Pennington Jr.

co-founder - $28 B family of funds

About John S. Pennington Jr.
In 2008 – John S. Pennington Jr. co-founded a family of private equity funds that by the time of his
retirement – grew to well over $28 billion of Assets Under Management (AUM). During his tenure and
before obtaining partner emeritus status, he served on the board of directors, held signing authority on
over 1,200 bank accounts as the deputy chief financial officer (DCFO), was president of over 100
corporations, was the Anti-Money Laundering Officer (AMLO) for all companywide feeder funds located
in the Cayman Islands and oversaw all U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory
requirements as chief compliance officer (CCO). In 2021 – he retired with the company listed on the
NYSE.
In 2004 and 2007 – John co-founded Bridge Loan Capital Fund I and II.
In 1988 – John earned a degree from the University of Utah in economics.  He and his wife, Jane, have
three sons, two daughters-in-law with five grandchildren and have been married for over thirty-eight
years.