Leonard Green managing partner leaves post

Los Angeles – Peter J. Nolan, 55, one of three managing partners of private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners, is leaving his post. Leonard Green holds investment stakes in major retail chains including J. Crew, Petco, The Container Store, and Topshop/Topman.



Nolan will serve as a senior advisor to Leonard Green and also serve as a board member of several companies in its portfolio. He is leaving to devote more time to philanthropic activities.



“It has been a privilege to work with extraordinary partners and colleagues, loyal investors, and some of the most talented executives in the world at our portfolio companies,” Nolan said in a statement. “I look forward to continuing the relationships I have built during the past three decades while beginning a new chapter.”