Gucci, Ford, Tiffany, Trump and . . . Lee?
Thomas Lee built Thomas H. Lee Partners — the eponymous Boston-based private equity firm he founded 33 years ago — into a powerhouse synonymous with deal-making savvy in leveraged buyouts. Now the billionaire is betting that the cachet of his name is strong enough to attract investors as he makes a push into the fund-of-hedge-funds business.
