David Rubenstein: podcast appearances and interviews

David Mark Rubenstein, born on August 11, 1949, is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is a co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm based in Washington, D.C. In addition to his role at Carlyle, Rubenstein is the principal owner of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles. Throughout his career, he has held various influential positions, including serving as chairman of the National Gallery of Art, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. He has also been involved with academic and cultural institutions as a former chairman of the board at Duke University and the Smithsonian Institution, and as co-chair of the board at the Brookings Institution. In 2022, Rubenstein assumed the role of chair of the University of Chicago's board of trustees. He was also the chairman of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from 2010 until 2025. As of May 2026, Forbes estimated his net worth at approximately 4.1 billion dollars. Rubenstein's career encompasses finance, philanthropy, and leadership in various cultural and educational organizations, reflecting his broad influence across multiple sectors.