Kenneth A. Hersh

Kenneth A. Hersh (born 1963) is an American businessman and financier. He is the former chairman and CEO of NGP Energy Capital Management (NGP), a private equity firm based in Texas. From 2016 to 2025, he was the CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.

Energy Transfer Partners was one of Hersh's more notable investments with NGP, netting NGP a nearly 3,000% return on investment. The Carlyle Group acquired a $424 million stake in NGP Energy Capital and appointed Hersh as a senior advisor. Envy Gaming owns a number of esports teams, including Team Envy, and Dallas Empire. Following the investment, Hersh became chairman of the board of Envy Gaming.

In late march 2023, Hersh published a memoir, The Fastest Tortoise: Winning in Industries I Knew Nothing About — A Life Spent Figuring It Out. The book, co-written with Steve Fiffer, was published by Greenleaf Book Group Press.

On November 1, 2023, Hersh was honored with the H. Neil Mallon Award by the World Affairs Council of Dallas–Fort Worth. Named in honor of the Council’s founder, the H. Neil Mallon Award is presented annually to individuals who have excelled at promoting the international aspects and strengths of North Texas.

In summer 2025, Hersh stepped down as president and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

Global Adaptation Institute

In 2010, Hersh founded the Global Adaptation Institute, a non-profit based in Washington, D.C.