Daniel D'Aniello

Daniel D'Aniello

Daniel D'Aniello (#895)

Global Rank #895
Country Rank #334
Country United States

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  • $ 5 B
  • Private equity
  • United States
  • M
  • 79 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #895
Country Rank #334
Net Worth $4.8B
Previous Worth $4.8B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Private equity
Age 79 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Vienna, Virginia
Citizenship United States

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 79
Source Of Wealth Private equity, Self Made
Self Made Score 10
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Vienna, Virginia
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Master of Business Administration, Harvard University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Syracuse University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $4.8B
Current Net Worth $4.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Daniel D'Aniello is one of three billionaire founders of private equity firm Carlyle Group. He stepped down as chairman in 2018 and now serves as chairman emeritus of Carlyle, which has $453 billion in assets under management. D'Aniello worked at Trans World Airlines, Pepsi and Marriott before joining William Conway Jr. and David Rubenstein to start Carlyle in 1987. He attended Syracuse University on a scholarship, studying transportation economics, and later got his MBA at Harvard. A Vietnam War veteran, D'Aniello contributed $20 million to Syracuse University's National Veterans Resource Center in 2018. He is the chairman of the Virginia-based performing arts nonprofit Wolf Trap Foundation where First Lady Jill Biden is the honorary chair.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Daniel D'Aniello.

#869
Billionaires (2026)
#291
Forbes 400 (2025)

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Did You Know?

He worked 60 hours a week in the summers and 20 hours a week during school as a stock boy in a produce market from age 9 until graduation.

D'Aniello was on the gymnastics team at Syracuse University.

He was the only child of a single mother who worked four jobs simultaneously for 25 years to keep them above the poverty line.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $4.8B (May 4, 2026)