Ex Andersen Tax Partner new CFO of KKR Financial Corp.
KKR Financial Corp. has announced the appointment of Jeffrey B. Van Horn as chief financial officer of the Company.
Most recently, Mr. Van Horn has served as the chief tax and regulatory officer for the Company’s manager, KKR Financial Advisors LLC. With this appointment, Mr. Van Horn will add the position of chief financial officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company’s manager in October 2004, Mr. Van Horn worked in various finance positions, including as senior vice president of investments of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. and as chief financial officer of its predecessor, Bay Apartment Communities, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Van Horn was a tax partner with Arthur Andersen LLP, serving clients in the real estate, leasing, reverse mortgage, private equity, and REIT industries. While at Arthur Andersen, Mr. Van Horn was a member of the firm-wide REIT and partnership tax specialty teams. Mr. Van Horn is a Certified Public Accountant.
KKR Financial Corp. is a specialty finance company that invests in multiple asset classes and uses leverage to generate competitive leveraged risk-adjusted returns.