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by Lynn Dach 6 min read

Who is the CEO of Kohler?

Earlier this year, Kohler Chairman and CEO Herbert Kohler, Jr. called for a recapitalization of the firm, whereby all shareholders who were non-family members would be bought out, and future sales of stock to those outside the company restricted.

Is Kohler a privately held company?

With outside shareholders amounting to a mere 4%, Kohler Co. is evidently aware of the merits of being a privately-held company. These include not having to release their financials (i.e. not having to expose their data and operational details to those who might not make the best use of it, such as competitors), not having to comply with other regulatory requirements mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and being able to make decisions that are truly in the best interest of the firm (i.e. not just implementing decisions because of their popularity with shareholders).

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