# Geoffrey Rehnert

> Geoffrey Scott Rehnert is co-founder, co-chairman, and co-chief executive officer of Audax Group and executive chairman of Audax Private Equity. He helped start Bain Capital in 1984, co-founded Audax with Marc Wolpow in 1999, previously chaired Artisan Entertainment, and chairs the board of Miles for Military.

- **Role:** Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, and Co-Chief Executive Officer at Audax Group; Executive Chairman at Audax Private Equity
- **Organizations:** Audax Group, Audax Private Equity, Bain Capital (former), Bain & Company (former), Morgan Guaranty Trust Company (former), Artisan Entertainment (former chairman), Miles for Military, American Enterprise Institute, Hoover Institution, Stanford Law School Dean’s Strategic Council, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research Advisory Board
- **Education:** A.B. with Honors in Economics; summa cum laude, Duke University, J.D.; Order of the Coif; Stanford Law Review, Stanford Law School
- **Known for:** Helped start Bain Capital in 1984 and later served as general partner and managing director., Helped initiate Bain Capital’s leveraged acquisition efforts and served on boards of more than 25 portfolio companies., Established Bain Capital’s middle-market deal generation and relationship development efforts.

## Career timeline

- **1979-1981** — Worked at Morgan Guaranty Trust Company.
- **1983-1984** — Worked at Bain & Company.
- **1984** — Graduated from Stanford Law School and helped start Bain Capital.
- **1997** — Rehnert and Marc Wolpow spearheaded the leveraged buyout of the business that became Artisan Entertainment, according to the Los Angeles Business Journal.
- **1999** — Co-founded Audax Group with Marc Wolpow; acquired control of Artisan Entertainment during the transition from Bain.
- **1999-2003** — Chaired Artisan Entertainment before its sale to Lions Gate Entertainment.
- **2001** — Audax invested $45 million in Indian Motorcycle.
- **2003** — Indian Motorcycle stopped production after Audax ended funding.
- **2012** — Discussed Bain Capital’s beginnings and Mitt Romney’s leadership in a FRONTLINE interview conducted June 12.
- **2026** — Remains an Audax co-leader and chairs Miles for Military; January reporting covered his efforts to help the nonprofit scale.

## Achievements

- Helped start Bain Capital in 1984 and later served as general partner and managing director.
- Helped initiate Bain Capital’s leveraged acquisition efforts and served on boards of more than 25 portfolio companies.
- Established Bain Capital’s middle-market deal generation and relationship development efforts.
- Co-founded Audax Group with Marc Wolpow in 1999.
- Chaired Artisan Entertainment from 1999 to 2003.
- Graduated summa cum laude from Duke University and Order of the Coif from Stanford Law School.
- Chairs the board of Miles for Military.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — The Boston Business Journal reported that Rehnert was helping Miles for Military scale its work flying junior enlisted service members home.
- **2026-07** — Audax Private Equity reports $20.1 billion in assets under management as of July 2026; Rehnert’s official biography lists him as its executive chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://www.audaxgroup.com/leadership/geoffrey-rehnert
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grehnert

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