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David Rubenstein
career highlights
1987 - Founded the Carlyle Group
1977 – 1981 Deputy Asst. to the President
for Domestic Policy (Carter administration)
Illuminating commerce : 1975 – 1976 Served as Chief Counsel to the
US Senate Judiciary Committee’s subcom-

World
mittee on Constitutional amendments.
1973 – 1975 Practised law in New York City
1973 Received a law degree from the
University of Chicago
The

Business
Forum Founder of the Carlyle Group, leader of the Private Equity market, David Rubenstein addresses the WBF.
Founder of the Carlyle Group, leader of the Private Equity market, David Rubenstein

Tony Blair
Biographical details
2007 - Confirmed as Middle East Envoy for the ‘quartet’
Against the backdrop of the Clinton Global Initiative annual summit and the (UN, EU, USA and Russia)
opening of the United Nations in New York as the autumn starts you would 2003 Honoured with the Congressional Gold Medal
think that New York is at its limit for high-quality networking and thought 1997 – 2007 Elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
leadership opportunities. Well, think again. 1994 - Elected Leader of the Labour Party
By J e f f re y B ra dfo rd P hD
1988 - First appointment to the shadow Cabinet for energy
1987 - First role as spokesman on trade and industry issues
1975 - Joined Labour Party
The World Business Forum held against this two speakers in particular encapsulated the pointing out that, “Islamic terrorism will not
auspicious backdrop more than held its own value of the event. Carlyle Group’s David be defeated until we confront not just the
in September 2008. The audience at Radio Rubenstein offered some key lessons from methods of the extremists but also their
City participated in a two-day conference his experience as economies globally en- ideas”. Additionally he made the point
with some of the world’s most influential tered the downturn and illustrated some of strongly that, “ultimately this is a battle
business and political speakers present to the tenets of the Carlyle Group. Firstly, Car- about modernity”.
offer guidance in a challenging year includ- lyle staff have some $3.5 billion invested in Looking ahead to 2009, the World Business
ing Academic guru Michael Porter, Tesco their own funds intertwining their own suc- Forum has set a meeting date for early Oc-
CEO Terry Leahy, former GE CEO Jack Welch cess with that of their clients. Second the tober with an array of talented and engaging
and founder of private equity giant, the Car- Carlyle approach focuses on low beta com- speakers including former GE CEO Jack
lyle Group, David Rubenstein. Former US panies – aiming for many small gains versus Welch, Academic Gary Hamel, energy activ-
Secretaries of State Colin Powell and Mad- chasing the ‘one big fish’. ist T. Boone Pickens, Cinema Director
eline Albright, ex-New York Mayor Rudi Giu- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair George Lucas and Olympian Michael Phelps.
liani plus former British Prime Minister Tony outlined his role as the envoy for ‘the quar-
Blair rounded out the political side of the tet’ of countries actively engaged in seeking For more details of the World Business Forum
agenda. Middle East peace. He was very incisive see the 2009 website http://us.hsmglobal.com
Amidst this wealth of experience and advice with regard to the challenges of the region,
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and envoy for the Quartet, Tony Blair engaging in an one-on-one interview in front of the WBF audience

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