Debt hawk Pete Peterson dies at 91, funded fiscally conservative groups

By Joseph Lawler

Published March 20, 2018 8:44pm ET

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Debt hawk Pete Peterson dies at 91, funded fiscally conservative groups — Pete Peterson, the financier who funded several groups that advocated for lowering the federal debt, died Tuesday. Peterson was 91 years old. In addition to an illustrious Wall Street career in which he co-founded the private equity group Blackstone, Peterson helped finance several fiscally conservative groups that have proved highly influential in Washington. Today, the […]

Pete Peterson, the financier who funded several groups that advocated for lowering the federal debt, died Tuesday.

Peterson was 91 years old.

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