Pete Briger
InvestorPrincipal at Fortress Investment Group
San Francisco, California
Writes $10M – $150M checks · typically $50M
About
Briger is Executive Chairman of Fortress's Board of Directors and is quoted describing the firm's founding principles of patience, discipline, and investor focus.
Experience
- StrategyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- The Guild TheatreBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessLecturercurrent2022 — present
- University of California San Francisco FoundationExecutive Committee Member and Co-Chair of Innovation and Partnerships Committeecurrent2021 — present
- Tipping Point CommunityEmeritus Board Membercurrent2014 — present
- Fortress Investment GroupExecutive Chairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2002 — present
- Princeton University Investment CompanyBoard Member2020 — 2024
- Princeton UniversityBoard of Trustees2020 — 2024
- PayPalBoard Member2021 — 2023
- Goldman SachsPartner1986 — 2001
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Princeton UniversityB.A.
Colleagues at Fortress Investment Group
Aaron Blanchette
Global Co-Head of Corporate Credit at Fortress Investment Group
Ahsan Aijaz
Global Head of Net Lease at Fortress Investment Group
Akio Yamashita
Co-Head of Asia, Co-Head of Japan Real Estate at Fortress Investment Group
Alex Gillette
Global Co-Head of Corporate Strategy at Fortress Investment Group
Andrew Walsh
Chief Compliance Officer at Fortress Investment Group
Andy Frank
Global Head of Origination at Fortress Investment Group
Assunta Gaglione-Austin
Chief Information and Technology Officer at Fortress Investment Group
Bob Warden
Global Co-Head of Private Equity at Fortress Investment Group
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Pete Briger work?
- Pete Briger is Principal at Fortress Investment Group.
- What check size does Pete Briger write?
- Pete Briger typically writes checks of $10M – $150M.
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