Carlyle Group
David M. Rubenstein, left, William E. Conway, Jr., center, and Daniel A. D'Aniello, right founded Carlyle in 1987. (Photo: )
About Carlyle Group
1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 220 South, Washington, D.C. 20004
www.thecarlylegroup.com
| 202-347-2626
| Founded: 1987
Industry: Financial Services | Category: Top Private Companies
Carlyle rolled up billions of dollars in deals in the first half of 2007, only to see the buyout business slow to a crawl due to the credit crisis. Despite the embarrassing failure of its publicly held affiliate, Carlyle Capital, most of the private-equity company's recent news was positive: It closed all its proposed deals, including the purchase of Home Depot Supply, and now has $30 billion in "dry powder," or cash looking for worthy investments.
2007 Financial Data
Total employees: 995 | Local employees: 332Did You Know
GIVING LARGE: Though Carlyle doesn't reveal its executive compensation numbers, charitable gifts by two of its co-founders indicate healthy incomes: David Rubinstein gave his $21 million copy of the Magna Carta to the National Archives, and William Conway donated $5 million to help care for the homeless.
