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Gibson Guitar Fans at KKR Lead Rock Icon Out of Bankruptcy
- Majority of new board of directors are guitar aficionados
- Gibson approved to exit court protection under new owners
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When he joined the financial rock stars at KKR & Co., Nat Zilkha was also a literal rock star who wrote songs and put out three albums with his New York-based band, Red Rooster.
Now, 10 years after quitting his band to concentrate on his day job, Zilkha is moonlighting in the music industry again, this time helping to lead guitar maker Gibson Brands Inc. out of bankruptcy.