David Rubenstein

David M. Rubenstein (born August 11, 1949) is an American investor, philanthropist, author, and interviewer who co-founded and serves as co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm that manages approximately $465 billion in assets. A Baltimore native raised in a modest Jewish family, Rubenstein graduated from Duke University and the University of Chicago Law School before working as a domestic policy advisor in the Carter White House and later as a corporate lawyer. In 1987, he established The Carlyle Group in Washington, D.C., initially focusing on leveraged buyouts and government-related investments, which expanded into one of the world's largest alternative asset managers through strategic acquisitions and a network of influential partners.

Rubenstein has directed substantial philanthropic efforts toward preserving American history and culture, including multi-million-dollar donations to restore national monuments such as the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, and acquiring rare documents like the Emancipation Proclamation and Magna Carta for public display and loan to institutions including the Smithsonian and National Archives. He signed The Giving Pledge in 2010, committing the majority of his wealth to charity, and has supported educational initiatives at universities like Duke and Johns Hopkins, as well as cultural organizations including the Kennedy Center and White House Historical Association. Rubenstein hosts The David Rubenstein Show on Bloomberg Television, conducting in-depth interviews with global leaders, and in 2024 purchased the Baltimore Orioles MLB franchise for $1.725 billion, pledging reinvestments into the team and community.