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David Rubenstein
American lawyer and businessman (born 1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Mark Rubenstein (born August 11, 1949) is an American lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist. A former government official,[2] he is a co-founder and co-chairman of the private equity firm The Carlyle Group,[3][4] a private equity firm based in Washington, D.C. Rubenstein is also the principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB), acquiring them in 2024 for $1.7 billion.[5]
David Rubenstein | |
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Born | (1949-08-11) August 11, 1949 (age 75)[1] Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Education | Duke University (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
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Title | Co-founder and chairman, The Carlyle Group President, Alfalfa Club Owner, Baltimore Orioles |
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Children | 3 |
Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations | |
Assumed office July 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Carla Hills Robert Rubin |
Website | www.davidrubenstein.com |
Rubenstein is the chairman of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Gallery of Art, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. He is a former board of trustees chairman at Duke University and the Smithsonian Institution. In 2022, he became chair of the University of Chicago's board of trustees.[6] According to Forbes, Rubenstein had an estimated net worth of $3.7 billion in mid-2024.[7]