When founding Carlyle Group in 1987, the term 'private equity' had not yet been invented; the industry was called 'leverage buyout firms' or similar names, indicating rapid domain evolution and rebranding.

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David Rubinstein

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the phrase private Equity really hadn't even been invented at that time we were called Leverage buyout firms

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David Rubenstein, Billionaire Investor Who Hired Jay Powell, On What Makes A Great InvestorForward Guidance
Created: 8/11/2026, 12:59:58 AM

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