: F. Ross Johnson, the CEO of RJR Nabisco, attempted to take his own company private in a management buyout to escape a stagnant stock price.
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: His move triggered a massive bidding war involving Wall Street titans like Henry Kravis of KKR, Shearson Lehman Hutton, and Salomon Brothers. : F. Ross Johnson
: KKR eventually won with a record-shattering $25 billion bid—the largest LBO in history at the time. Key Themes & Legacy the CEO of RJR Nabisco