# David Rubenstein

_American businessman (born 1949)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> David Mark Rubenstein is an American billionaire businessman, and former government official. He is a co-founder and co-chairman of the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm based in Washington, D.C. Rubenstein is also the principal owner of Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Baltimore Orioles.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 August 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018737#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Baltimore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018737#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018737#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; financier; lawyer; podcaster; jurist; merchant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018737#P106))
- **Education:** Duke University; University of Chicago Law School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018737#P69))
- **Spouse:** Alice Rogoff ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018737#P26))
- **Official website:** davidrubenstein.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018737#P856))
- **Positions held:** board member (since 7 May 2009) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018737#P39))
- **Awards:** Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy; Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland; Presidential Medal of Freedom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018737#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** DM_Rubenstein ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018737#P2002))
- **YouTube:** UCqsN9MYiu1mKSAsYoF6ppTg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018737#P2397))

## Questions

**When was David Rubenstein born?**  
David Rubenstein was born on 11 August 1949 in Baltimore.

**What positions has David Rubenstein held?**  
Positions held by David Rubenstein include: board member (since 7 May 2009).

**Where did David Rubenstein study?**  
David Rubenstein was educated at Duke University, University of Chicago Law School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): David Rubenstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Rubenstein) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3018737](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018737) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: NBF2024-david-rubenstein.jpg by Fuzheado (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NBF2024-david-rubenstein.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"David Rubenstein". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/david-rubenstein. Retrieved 5 November 2026.