What David Rubenstein has said about The Carlyle Group
2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 14, 2026
David Rubenstein, American businessman, co-founder of private equity firm The Carlyle Group, philanthropist and principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles, has been quoted on The Carlyle Group 2 times in 1 episode of My First Million, most recently on September 14, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Rubenstein says Carlyle pitched its Washington base as an advantage in understanding government-affected companies.
“We understand that companies heavily affected by the federal government better than the guys in New York”
My First Million: David Rubenstein: We took $5M and turned it into $500B (Sep 14, 2026) · Listen from 12:47
Rubenstein says recruiting prominent figures like James Baker helped open doors, especially in Middle East fundraising.
“if your last name is Rubenstein and you go to the Middle East to raise money, it might not be as compelling as if you go with Jim Baker”
My First Million: David Rubenstein: We took $5M and turned it into $500B (Sep 14, 2026) · Listen from 18:01
Episodes
David Rubenstein: We took $5M and turned it into $500BMy First Million · Sep 14, 2026 · 47 min
Sam Parr interviews Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein about building a $500 billion private equity firm, missing out on Amazon, historic documents and American history.
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