Thomas H. Lee | |
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| Born | March 27, 1944 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 2023 (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
| Occupation | Private equity investor |
| Employer | Lee Equity Partners |
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| Children | 5 |
Thomas Haskell Lee (March 27, 1944 – February 23, 2023) was an American businessman, financier, and investor credited with being one of the early pioneers in private equity and specifically leveraged buyouts. Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL), the firm he founded in 1974, is among the oldest and largest private equity firms globally. At the time of his death, he was the managing partner of Lee Equity Partners, a private equity firm he founded in 2006 after leaving Thomas H. Lee Partners. According to Forbes, he had a net worth of $2 billion at the time of his death.