The Carlyle Group

The Carlyle Group is a Washington, D.C.-basedDC-based company founded in 1987 by David Rubenstein, Daniel A. D'Aniello, William E. Conway Jr., and William J. Shaw. The group has $376 billion of assets under management across 3three business segments and 531 investment vehicles. The firm was founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, and currently has a team of more than 2,1000 professionals operating in 29twenty-nine offices across five continents.

The five founders created the firm as a merchant bank to specialize in buying and selling companies and providing financial advice to wealthy families and medium-sized corporations.

The five founders created the firm as a merchant bank to specialize in buying and selling companies and providing financial advice to wealthy families and medium-sized corporations. Rubenstein was a former partner in the law firm Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge; Norris was the former Marriott Corp. vice president in charge of mergers and acquisitions; D'Aniello was the former vice president in charge of financial strategy for Marriott; Conway Jr. was the former chief financial officer for MCIi Communications Corp.; and Rosenbaum was the former vice president of Dyson-Kissner-Morgan Corp., a New York-based investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts.

William E. Conway Jr., the Co-Foundercofounder, CEO, and Co-Chairmanco-chairman of the Boardboard, was previously the firm's Co-Chiefco-chief Executiveexecutive Officerofficer and Chiefchief Investmentinvestment Officerofficer. Prior to forming Carlyle in 1987, Conway was the Seniorsenior Vicevice Presidentpresident and Chiefchief Financialfinancial Officerofficer of MCI Communications Corporation. He was also a former Chairmanchairman of the Boardboard of Trusteestrustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Catholic University of America.

William E. Conway Jr., the Co-Founder, CEO and Co-Chairman of the Board, was previously the firm's Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. Prior to forming Carlyle in 1987, Conway was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MCI Communications Corporation. He was also a former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Catholic University of America.

The Carlyle Group is a Washington, D.C.-based company founded in 1987 by David Rubenstein, Daniel A. D'Aniello, William E. Conway Jr. and William J. Shaw. The group has $376 billion of assets under management across 3 business segments and 531 investment vehicles. The firm was founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, and currently has a team of more than 2,1000 professionals operating in 29 offices across five continents.

The five founders created the firm as a merchant bank to specialize in buying and selling companies and providing financial advice to wealthy families and medium-sized corporations.

Rubenstein was a former partner in the law firm Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge; Norris was the former Marriott Corp. vice president in charge of mergers and acquisitions; D'Aniello was the former vice president in charge of financial strategy for Marriott; Conway Jr. was the former chief financial officer for MCIi Communications Corp.; and Rosenbaum was the former vice president of Dyson-Kissner-Morgan Corp., a New York-based investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts.