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Jason MacDonald, who joined the New Jersey Division of Investment in 2007, will join his alma mater as an investment director in July.
Joel Thickins joins TPG from Australian PE firm CHAMP, while the country head and Asia co-head Ben Gray is set to leave the firm at the end of the year.
The transaction involving The Fresh Market will be financed by $800m of new senior secured notes and $525m of equity from Apollo and the rollover of the owners’ stake.
The second tactical opportunities platform from Blackstone has received commitments from CalPERS and Florida State Board of Administration, among others.
The Minnesota-based credit investor will focus on distressed assets in Europe and US.