The American Billionaire Thomas H. Lee was found dead in his office in Manhattan, New York. The businessman, a pioneer in private equity, is said to have a fortune of 2 billion dollars, according to the magazine’s estimate Forbes.
In a statement made by the voice of a spokesperson, his family said they were “extremely saddened”: “We knew him as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and devoted philanthropist who always put the needs of others before his own. »
Thomas H. Lee reportedly died from a ‘self-inflicted’ gunshot wound, according to unnamed law enforcement sources quoted by the NY Post. But officially, the cause of death has not been communicated, pending the conclusions of the medical examiner.
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, or the buyout of a business through borrowing. He bought the Snapple tea and juice brand in 1992, 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.
2023-02-24 08:00:00
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