Private Equity

Carlyle Group names co-CEOs as it lays out succession plan

Co-founders Rubenstein and Conway will become co-executive chairmen, while D’Aniello will assume role of chairman emeritus

The three founders of the Carlyle Group: Daniel D'Aniello, David Rubenstein, and William Conway
The three founders of the Carlyle Group: Daniel D'Aniello, David Rubenstein, and William Conway Photo: Getty Images

Carlyle Group is elevating two executives to top leadership roles at the private equity firm, as co-founders David Rubenstein and William Conway step back from day-to-day operations, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Kewsong Lee and Glenn Youngkin will become co-chief executives and join Carlyle’s board, the Washington firm announced Wednesday. Lee will focus on Carlyle’s corporate private equity, global-credit and capital-markets businesses, in addition to corporate strategy. Youngkin will oversee the firm’s real estate, energy and infrastructure businesses.

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