Carlyle names Harvey Schwartz as CEO
The Carlyle Group has appointed Harvey M. Schwartz, formerly president and co-COO of Goldman Sachs, as its new CEO.
He replaces Kewsong Lee who resigned in August after five years in the role. Lee was also an external hire, having been recruited in 2013 after a 21-year career at Warburg Pincus. Bill Conway assumed CEO...
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