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Prior to founding Nolan Capital, Inc., Peter joined Leonard Green & Partners (“LGP”) as Managing Partner in 1997 along with Jon Sokoloff and John Danhakl. Under their leadership, the firm completed approximately 100 principal investments and grew Assets Under Management from $500 million in 1997 to over $85 billion today. Peter transitioned to his role as Senior Advisor to Leonard Green & Partners in 2014 until 2019.

Previously, Peter was a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Los Angeles Investment Banking Division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ, now Credit Suisse), which he joined in 1990. While at DLJ, Peter worked extensively with LGP, assuming the role of its lead investment banker in 1995. During his time at DLJ, Peter helped to build the Los Angeles investment banking office to the largest regional presence in the nation with over 100 professionals and acted as advisor to entities such as adidas AG, the Government of Mexico, Saatchi & Saatchi PLC, Televisa S.A., Univision, Metromedia, Comcast Cellular, American Industrial Partners, CVS, Rite Aid, Steinway Selmer Corporation and Orion Pictures. Prior to DLJ, Peter had been a First Vice President in corporate finance at Drexel, Burnham, Lambert in Beverly Hills from 1986 to 1990, a Vice President at Prudential Securities, Inc. from 1982 to 1986 and an Associate at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company in 1981.

Peter presently serves as Chairman of ExplorUS and lead investor in Country Supplier, which owns both C-A-L Ranch Stores and Coastal Farm & Ranch. Peter currently serves on the Board of Directors of Limoneira Company, PTB Sales, Berry Pro and he recently was named Director of the California Chamber of Commerce. He formerly served on the Board of Directors of Activision, Inc., Aersale Holdings, Inc., Aspen Dental Management, Inc., FTD Group, Inc., Liberty Group Publishing, Inc., Motorsport Aftermarket Group, The Palms Hotel and Casino, Scitor Corporation, VCA Antech, Inc., Wavetek Corporation, White Cap Industries, LLC, Werner Ladder Corporation, Water Engineering, Diamond Wipes and the Supervisory Board of adidas AG.

Peter is a Trustee Emeritus and was vice chairman of the Executive Committee for Cornell University, and he is former Vice Chairman of the Investment Committee for the University’s endowment. In 2021, Cornell established the Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration in response to a $50 million gift that will provide scholarship funding to expand educational access for future generations of hospitality leaders. Peter and Stephanie also sponsored the Nolan Veterans Scholarship Fund at the Johnson College of Business. Peter serves as a trustee of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation. Peter is the former Chairman of the Loyola High School Endowment and is a former Eagle Scout. He serves on the Deans Advisory Board for the Nolan School of Hotel Administration and the SC Johnson College of Business. Peter earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics and Finance from the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University and an M.B.A. from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.