Peter Brooke (businessman)
Peter Brooke | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 6, 1929 Worcester, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | April 1, 2020 (aged 90) Concord, Massachusetts, US |
| 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 |
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.
Early life
[edit]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]
Career
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Staff, Bryan Marquard Globe. "Peter A. Brooke, dean of Boston's venture capitalists, dies at 90 - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c Kolker, Carole (2010). "Oral History interview with Peter A. Brooke" (PDF). NVCA Oral History Collection. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Aisner, James E. (May 9, 2000). "Alumni Achievement Awards 2000: Peter A. Brooke". Harvard Business School. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "About Us | SEAVI ADVENT". seavi.com.sg. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Peter Brooke: Co-Founder". Brooke Private Equity Associates.
- ^ a b "Anne Brooke, Former FOPG Chair, Succumbs to Illness". The Boston Sun. October 21, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Anne Brooke, 84; philanthropist helped transform Boston, Concord - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Peter Brooke Obituary". concordfuneral.tributes.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.