David Rubenstein
David Rubenstein | |
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 Rubenstein in 2024 | |
| Born | August 11, 1949 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 |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2025) |
| Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Carla Hills Robert Rubin |
| Website | www.davidrubenstein.com |
David Mark Rubenstein (/ˈruːbɛnstaɪn/ ROO-ben-styne; born August 11, 1949) is an American billionaire businessman, philanthropist, and former government official. He is a co-founder and co-chairman of the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm based in Washington, D.C. Rubenstein is also the principal owner of Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Baltimore Orioles.
Rubenstein is the chairman of 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. He was co-chair of the board at the Brookings Institution. In 2022, he became chair of the University of Chicago's board of trustees. According to Forbes, Rubenstein had an estimated net worth of approximately $4.1 billion as of May 2026
Rubenstein was the chairman of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from 2010 until 2025, when he was replaced by president Donald Trump.