The Carlyle Group Names Daniel Akerson Vice Chairman and Special Advisor to Board of Directors
March 14 2014 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Akerson, Former General Motors CEO, to
Advise on Operational and Investment Decisions
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG)
today announced that former General Motors Chairman and CEO Daniel
F. Akerson rejoined the firm on March 1, 2014 as Vice Chairman and
Special Advisor to the Board of Directors. In these new roles, Mr.
Akerson, 65, will give operational, investment and management
guidance to Carlyle’s investment teams, firm management and the
Board of Directors. He is based in Carlyle’s Washington, DC
headquarters.
Carlyle Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board Daniel A. D’Aniello
said, “It is a delight to welcome Dan back to Carlyle. His
remarkable depth of leadership experience will be a great asset to
the Board and our investment teams. We applaud his leadership in
the successful turnaround of General Motors, and look forward to
his expertise in the years to come in service to our
investors.”
Mr. Akerson said, “Carlyle is a natural fit as I embark on this
next chapter of my professional life and I’m excited to return to
familiar faces and new challenges. Carlyle’s long-term view of
markets and investing has helped it to grow and successfully meet
the changing needs of our investors. I look forward to strategic
work with the Board and the executive team, and collaborating with
Carlyle’s talented investment professionals.”
Mr. Akerson returns to Carlyle with extensive leadership,
management and operating experience. Prior to joining GM in 2009,
Mr. Akerson was a Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, serving
as Head of Global Buyout from July 2009 to August 2010 and as
Co-Head of U.S. Buyout from June 2003 to June 2009. Before joining
Carlyle the first time, Mr. Akerson served in a number of senior
corporate leadership roles, including President and COO of MCI
Communications, Chairman and CEO of General Instruments, Chairman
and CEO of Nextel, and Chairman and CEO of XO Communications.
Mr. Akerson earned his B.S. in engineering from the U.S. Naval
Academy and his M.Sc. in economics from the London School of
Economics.
About The Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global alternative asset
manager with approximately $189 billion of assets under management
across 118 funds and 100 fund of funds vehicles as of December 31,
2013. Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on
behalf of its investors, many of whom are public pensions. Carlyle
invests across four segments – Corporate Private Equity, Real
Assets, Global Market Strategies and Solutions – in Africa, Asia,
Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South
America. Carlyle has expertise in various industries, including:
aerospace, defense & government services, consumer &
retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real
estate, technology & business services, telecommunications
& media and transportation. The Carlyle Group employs more than
1,500 people in 34 offices across six continents.
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The Carlyle GroupElizabeth Gill,
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