# Marc Leder

> Marc J. Leder is the Boca Raton-based co-founder and co-CEO of Sun Capital Partners, the private equity firm he established with fellow Wharton alumnus Rodger Krouse in 1995. A former Lehman Brothers senior vice president, he oversees firm strategy through its executive committee and has public interests in contemporary art, philanthropy and sports ownership.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer at Sun Capital Partners
- **Organizations:** Sun Capital Partners, Lehman Brothers (former employer), Sun Capital Partners Foundation, Marc J. Leder Foundation, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Museum Berggruen, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
- **From:** Long Island, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, John L. Miller Great Neck North High School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sun Capital in 1995 and remained co-CEO through its thirtieth anniversary., Inducted into The M&A Advisor Hall of Fame in 2017., Endowed the Marc J. Leder Director of Curatorial Affairs at Penn’s ICA through a $1 million gift in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **1983** — Graduated from Wharton with a BS in Economics.
- **Before 1995** — Worked at Lehman Brothers in New York, rising from analyst to senior vice president.
- **1995** — Co-founded Sun Capital Partners with Rodger Krouse in Boca Raton.
- **1999** — Sun Capital added its first operating executive, four years after founding, according to the founders’ retrospective.
- **2007** — Established the Sun Capital Partners Foundation with Krouse.
- **2010** — Established the Marc J. Leder Foundation.
- **2011** — Participated in Josh Harris’s investment group purchasing the Philadelphia 76ers.
- **2013** — Participated as a limited partner in the group purchasing the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center.
- **2017** — Inducted into The M&A Advisor Hall of Fame.
- **2018** — Gave $1 million to endow a curatorial directorship at Penn’s ICA and joined its Board of Overseers.
- **2023** — Participated in the Harris-led purchase of the Washington Commanders, according to his personal biography.
- **2025** — Marked Sun Capital’s thirtieth anniversary with Krouse.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sun Capital in 1995 and remained co-CEO through its thirtieth anniversary.
- Inducted into The M&A Advisor Hall of Fame in 2017.
- Endowed the Marc J. Leder Director of Curatorial Affairs at Penn’s ICA through a $1 million gift in 2018.
- Co-established the Sun Capital Partners Foundation, which reported support for more than 700 charities.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Sun Capital announced completion of a continuation-vehicle transaction for Anderson Global; Leder publicly commented on continued investment in its growth.
- **2026-02** — Leder and Krouse commented on Sun Capital’s single-asset continuation vehicle for Fletchers Solicitors and the choices it provided existing investors.
- **2025-05** — Celebrated Sun Capital’s thirtieth anniversary in a public LinkedIn post.

## Links

- Website: https://marcleder.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcjleder

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