Lionel Pincus

Lionel Pincus
Historical photo of Lionel Pincus
Born
Lionel I. Pincus

(1931-03-02)March 2, 1931
DiedOctober 10, 2009(2009-10-10) (aged 78)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
Columbia Business School (MBA)
Occupation(s)Businessman, banker, philanthropist
Known forFounder of Warburg Pincus
Spouse
(m. 1967; died 1995)
Children2 sons, including Matt Pincus

Lionel I. Pincus (March 2, 1931 — October 10, 2009) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder of the private equity firm Warburg Pincus, running it from 1966 to 2002, and later became the chairman emeritus of the company.