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Bryan Cressey is a pioneer in the field of private equity investing and is co-founder of four of the largest private equity firms in the United States. He has managed billions of dollars of private capital and is well known for generating consistently strong investment returns. Bryan Cressey born September 28, is an American investor, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.

His firms have managed billions of dollars of private capital and invested in multiple firms primarily focused on healthcare including two companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Select Medical and Belden. Cressey was born in Seattle, Washington [7] to Charles Cressey, a social worker and professor, and Lorraine Cressey, a registered nurse.

Cressey was a National Merit Scholar at the University of Washington where he graduated with an economics degree in He put himself through graduate school by working as a conveyor repairman and a janitor [7]. In , Cressey joined forces with heart and lung transplant surgeon and former United States Senate Majority Leader Senator Bill Frist to create Frist Cressey Ventures in Nashville which invests in innovative young healthcare companies.

No matter how bad a person is, or poor they are, or aged or ill, or mean, their life has the exact same importance as mine. This drives not just my attitude towards each person, but much of my behavior and actions. In , Cressey created Above and Beyond.

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Above and Beyond is an addiction treatment center in Chicago that provides addiction treatment services at no cost to the poor and homeless on Chicago's West side. Its mission is to help individuals reignite their self-esteem and find their life's purpose while working to leave their addiction behind. Above and Beyond was named " Organization of the Year" by the National Association of Addiction Professionals in recognition of its innovative approach [9].

Cressey wrote Be A Winner! It contains principles and strategies Cressey believes make people successful in business and live a joyful life [13]. Time Magazine's "America's Best" edition featured Cressey, along with John Doerr , as leading young venture capitalists [14].