Josh Beckenstein

Senior Advisory Partner, Bain Capital
Josh Bekenstein helped found Bain Capital at its inception in 1984. He is currently a senior advisory partner to the firm and served as co-chair from 2016-2022. During his tenure at Bain Capital, Josh played a leading role in a wide spectrum of prominent consumer and retail businesses in which Bain Capital has made investments.  

Prior to joining Bain Capital, Josh spent several years at Bain & Company where he was involved with companies in a variety of industries.

Josh serves as a board member of several corporations, including Bob’s Discount Furniture Stores, Bombardier Recreational Products, Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Dealer Tire, and Dollarama.  Philanthropically, Josh chairs the board of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and previously served as Senior Fellow on the Yale University Corporation. He is also a member of the boards of the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Pan Mass Challenge, Bridgespan, and the Investment Committee of Yale University.