Thomas Lee Overview
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Thomas Lee General Information
Biography
Mr. Thomas Lee Founded and served as Chairman at Lee Equity Partners. He serves as Non-Executive Chairman at AGL Credit. Prior to forming Lee Equity, he served as Chairman and CEO of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. ("THLP") and its predecessors, which he founded in 1974. Over the past 36 years, He has been responsible for investing in excess of $10 billion of capital in more than 100 transactions. Prior to founding THLP, He was with the First National Bank of Boston, where he was a Vice President and led the high technology lending group. Previously, He was a securities analyst in the institutional research department of L.F. Rothschild & Company in New York. He serves or has served as a director of numerous public and private companies, including Aimbridge Hospitality, The Edelman Financial Group, Papa Murphy's International, MidCap Financial, General Nutrition Companies, Inc., Metris Companies, Inc., Playtex Products, Inc., Snapple Beverage Corp., Vail Resorts, Inc., Vertis Holdings, Inc., Warner Music Group Corp., and Wyndham International, Inc., among others. In addition, He is currently a Trustee of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Museum of Modern Art, Langone NYU Medical Center, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among other civic and charitable organizations. He also serves on the Executive Committee for Harvard University's Committee on University Resources. He received an A.B. in Economics from Harvard College.
Contact Information
Address
- New York, NY
- United States
Thomas Lee Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Thomas Lee | Limited Partner | Angel Investor | New York, NY | High-net-worth investor |
Thomas Lee Lead Partner on Deals (3)
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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APP Group (Canada) | 22-Feb-2017 | Buyout/LBO | Completed | Clothing | Montreal, Canada | |
A.L.C. (Clothing) | 17-Aug-2015 | Completed | Specialty Retail | Los Angeles, CA | ||
LDM Group | 03-Nov-2014 | Completed | Other Healthcare Services | Creve Coeur, MO |
Thomas Lee Network (37)
Board Members (27)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Stephen Cooper | Warner Music Group | Warner Music Group | New York, NY | |
Seth Lawry | Warner Music Group | Thomas H. Lee Partners | New York, NY | |
Warner Music Group | Self | New York, NY | ||
Warner Music Group | Eko (Business/Productivity Software) | New York, NY | ||
Warner Music Group | Self | New York, NY |
Portfolio Executives (6)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Patrick Elfassy | APP Group (Canada) | Executive Chairman | 22-Feb-2017 | Montreal, Canada |
Tanya Golesic | APP Group (Canada) | Chief Executive Officer | 22-Feb-2017 | Montreal, Canada |
A.L.C. (Clothing) | Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer | 17-Aug-2015 | Los Angeles, CA | |
LDM Group | Chief Executive Officer & President | 03-Nov-2014 | Creve Coeur, MO |
Fund Team Members (4)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Mark Gormley | Lee Equity Partners | Lee Equity Partners Realization Fund - New | New York, NY |
Benjamin Hochberg | Lee Equity Partners | Lee Equity Partners Realization Fund - New | New York, NY |
Lee Equity Partners | New York, NY |
Thomas Lee Affiliated Funds (1)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Lee Equity Partners Realization Fund - New | Lee Equity Partners | Buyout | Fully Invested | 2016 |
Thomas Lee FAQs
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Thomas Lee’s primary position is Founder & Chairman.
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