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Steven Rales

American businessman and film producer

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Steven M. Rales is an American businessman and film producer. He founded Danaher Corporation with his brother Mitchell Rales in 1984 and is its chairman. Rales also founded the film production company Indian Paintbrush in 2006, which works closely with filmmaker Wes Anderson. His work with Anderson has resulted in three Academy Award nominations, winning Best Live Action Short Film for The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023). Rales also owns the media distribution companies Janus Films and The Criterion Collection and holds a 20% stake in the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His net worth was estimated by Forbes in 2024 to be $8.9 billion.

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Born
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Place of birth
Bethesda wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
film producer, art collector, businessperson wd
Education
DePauw University, Washington College of Law, Walt Whitman High School wd

Awards wd

  • Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film (2024)

Questions

When was Steven Rales born?
Steven Rales was born on 31 March 1951 in Bethesda.
Where did Steven Rales study?
Steven Rales was educated at DePauw University, Washington College of Law, Walt Whitman High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Steven Rales · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q7615005 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Steven Rales.jpg by Keithacarlson (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 13 November 2026

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"Steven Rales". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/steven-rales. Retrieved 14 November 2026.

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