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American businessman (1929–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Albert Brooke (October 6, 1929 – April 1, 2020) was an American businessman, in private equity. Brooke founded TA Associates in 1968, and Advent International in 1984.
Peter Brooke | |
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Born | Worcester, Massachusetts, US | October 6, 1929
Died | April 1, 2020 90) Concord, Massachusetts, US | (aged
Education | Harvard University (BA, MBA) |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Founder of TA Associates, Advent International and Seavi Advent |
Spouse |
Anne Russell
(m. 1954; died 2016) |
Children | 3 sons |
Brooke was born on October 6, 1929, in Worcester, Massachusetts, US, the only child of Percy Albert Brooke, a doctor born in England, and a nurse mother of Swedish ancestry.[1][2]
Brooke was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard College.[3] He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1954.[3]
In 1984, he founded Advent International, which has been called the first global private equity firm.[3]
In 1984, he also founded SEAVI Advent, the first private equity firm in South East Asia.[4]
Brooke retired as CEO of Advent in 1996.[3] He is the co-founder (with his son, John Brooke) of Brooke Private Equity Associates (BPEA).[5][2]
Brooke married Anne Russell in 1954, and they had three sons. Sam, Peter, and John. Sam is an architect, Peter is an artist, and John works in private equity.[2] Anne died on October 13, 2016, from heart disease.[6][7] Brooke lived in Concord, Boston and North Pomfret, Vermont.[6] He died in Concord on April 1, 2020, at the age of 90.[8]
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