The American Billionaire Thomas H. Lee was found dead in his office in Manhattan, New York. The businessman, pioneer of private equity, would have a fortune of 2 billion dollars, according to the estimate of the magazine Forbes.
In a statement by a spokesperson, his family said they were “extremely saddened”: “We knew him as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and philanthropist. dedicated who always put the needs of others before his own. »
Thomas H. Lee is said to have died from a “self-inflicted” gunshot wound, according to unnamed police sources quoted by the NY Post. But officially, the cause of death has not been communicated, pending the conclusions of the medical examiner.
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Philanthropic investor
A Harvard graduate, the billionaire founded Thomas H. Lee Partners in Boston in 1974. He distinguished himself as a pioneer of leveraged buyouts, which is the buyout of a business by borrowing. He bought the Snapple tea and juice brand in 1992 and then sold it for $1.7 billion – earning $927 million in the deal.
Thomas H. Lee was also a philanthropist in the arts, a member of several New York organizations such as Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
