David Mark Rubenstein (born August 11, 1949) is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist.
A former financial analyst and lawyer, he is a Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of The Carlyle Group, a global private equity investment company based in Washington, D.C.
He also currently serves as Chairman of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Chairman of the Smithsonian Institution, Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations, and President of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
According to the Forbes ranking of the wealthiest people in the world, Rubenstein has a net worth of $3 billion.