Marc J. Leder (born in 1962) is an American businessman who co-founded Sun Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Boca Raton, Florida.
"[7] Through perseverance, their strategy proved successful, leading to nearly a decade of rapid growth until 2008, when the market downturn and global Great Recession took hold.
And we shared that playbook with our management teams, and they were outstanding at getting and understanding the challenges that were facing them, whether it be employee safety and health, to cutting costs, to maintaining liquidity, to serving customers.
[11] In 2012, The New York Times wrote that to his critics Leder represented everything that's wrong with the private equity business, noting that: "In recent years, a large number of the companies that Sun Capital has acquired have run into serious trouble, eliminated jobs or both.
[21] In 2022, Leder was part of a group led by Harris's longtime business partner, David Blitzer that purchased Real Salt Lake, which competes in Major League Soccer's Western Conference (MLS).
[22] Finally, in 2023, Leder again partnered with Harris to purchase the NFL's Washington Commanders for $6.05 billion, the highest price ever paid for a North American sports franchise.
"[26] However, Leder is also known to make donations to certain progressive groups and leaders, including liberal activist and recording artist Russell Simmons to support his nonprofit work in the arts.