Providence Equity Partners LLC

Providence Equity Partners LLC is a private equity firm established in 1989 based out of Providence, RI. According to its website, "Providence is the world's leading private equity firm focused on media, communications, education and information investments."

Ties to Pete Peterson's "Fix the Debt"
The Campaign to Fix the Debt is the latest incarnation of a decades-long effort by former Nixon man turned Wall Street billionaire Pete Peterson to slash earned benefit programs such as Social Security and Medicare under the guise of fixing the nation's "debt problem." is part of the Campaign to Fix the Debt as of February 2013.

This article is part of the Center for Media and Democracy's investigation of Pete Peterson's Campaign to "Fix the Debt." Please visit our main SourceWatch page on Fix the Debt.

Leadership
As of February 2013
 * Jonathan M. Nelson: Chief Executive Officer
 * Glenn M. Creamer: Senior Managing Director
 * Paul J. Salem: Senior Managing Director
 * Robert S. Hull: Chief Financial Officer

Contact Information
50 Kennedy Plz # 1800 Providence, RI 02903

Phone: (401) 751-1700 Website: http://www.provequity.com

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