Daniel D'Aniello
Daniel D’Aniello is the Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Carlyle Group, a public alternative asset investment firm based in Washington D.C. Prior to forming Carlyle in 1987, he was Vice President for Finance and Development at Marriott Corporation. In this previous role, D’Aniello was responsible for the valuation of all major mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, debt and equity offerings, and project financings. He also worked as a financial officer at PepsiCo and Trans World Airlines. He is a current director of several public and private companies in which The Carlyle Group has significant investment interests.
Daniel D'Aniello Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus
Academic History
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Bachelor's Degree, Magna Cum Laude
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Chairman of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
- Co-Chairman of the American Enterprise Institute
- Co-Chairman of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families
- Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors of The Carlyle Group
- Member of the Executive Committee of The Carlyle Group
- Member of the Council for the United States and Italy
- Member of the Lumen Institute
- Member of the Board of Directors of AlpInvest
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Research
- Member of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management Corporate Advisory Council at Syracuse University
- Member of the Chancellor’s Council at Syracuse University
- Member of the Society of Fellows at Syracuse University
- Member of the Board of Trustees Advancement and External Affairs Committee at Syracuse University
- Member of the U.S.–China CEO and Former Senior Government Officials’ Dialogue of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Lifetime Board Trustee of Syracuse University
- Founding Trustee of the Lumen Institute
- Advisor to the John Templeton Foundation
EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
- D'Aniello 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.
- He served in the United States Navy from 1969 through 1971.
- He was a Distinguished Naval Graduate of Officer Candidate School; a Supply Officer (LTJG) aboard the USS Wasp (CVS 18).
- He was awarded the designation of Lone Sailor by the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation in 2016.