New York, NY.
John Wilkins Jr.
2023
Jay Wilkins, president of Harvest Partners, a private equity firm, died Saturday in New York of cardiac arrest. He was 46. In the sixth grade, Jay won the title role in his school play, "Oliver," and continued to take the lead throughout his life, always asking for more, of himself and others. He created bonds of trust and loyalty among his friends, family, and colleagues that inspired them to do extraordinary things. He measured his success by the success he helped others achieve, and was happiest when sharing his time, advice, and experience. Jay's philosophy in business and in life was, "I'll see you and I'll raise you." He was a doer, a fixer, a problem solver, always multiple moves...