J-P Conte, also known as Jean-Pierre 'JP' Conte, is an American businessman and philanthropist involved in educational equity, immigration reform and conservation. Conte serves as Chairman and Managing Director of the private equity firm Genstar Capital LLC, having overseen the company's growth to $33bn in assets under management. He is also known as the founder of the Conte Initiative on Immigration Reform at the Hoover Institute, Stanford University, formerly chaired by the author and Republican economist Tim Kane.