Carlyle Group co-CEO Glenn Youngkin steps down
- Dan Primack, author of Axios Pro Rata
Glenn Youngkin at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event in 2017. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.
The Carlyle Group announced on Tuesday that co-CEO Glenn Youngkin is retiring, with fellow co-CEO Kewsong Lee to hold the position alone.
Why it matters: Carlyle is one of the world's largest private equity firms, with $217 billion in assets under management.
Youngkin joined Carlyle in 1995, quickly rising through the ranks. He and Lee were named co-CEOs in 2017, after firm co-founders David Rubenstein and Bill Conway transitioned into co-executive chairman roles.
In a statement, Youngkin said: “As the world continues to face so many challenges today, and as Carlyle is well-positioned, now is a natural point to focus my full-time efforts on community and public service efforts that I believe can make a meaningful impact.”
- Youngkin and his wife Suzanne recently co-founded VA Ready, a program designed to retrain Virginians who lost their jobs during pandemic.