Michael Rees (businessman)

Michael Rees
Born1974 or 1975 (age 49–50)[1]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
EducationUniversity of Pittsburgh
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation(s)Businessman, Private Equity
TitleCo-founder and co-president of Blue Owl Capital
SpouseAllison Rees
Children2

Michael Rees (born 1974 or 1975) is an American billionaire private equity businessman, and a co-founder and co-president of Blue Owl Capital.

Rees was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[2][3] Rees earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1][2]

He joined Lehman Brothers in 2001.[2] Rees founded Dyal Capital, based on the names of his children, Dylan and Alexia.[2][3] He became a billionaire in 2021.[2]

As of September 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.8 billion.[1]

Rees is married to Allison, they have two children, and live in New Canaan, Connecticut.[1][4] In 2023, they donated $3 million to the New Canaan Library, and the Children's Room was renamed The Rees Family Children's Library.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Forbes profile: Michael Rees". Forbes. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Vandevelde, Mark; Indap, Sujeet (July 22, 2021). "Michael Rees: how a private equity chief turned the tables on his peers". Financial Times. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Falconer, Kirk (April 12, 2022). "Off-duty: Blue Owl's Michael Rees on how Dyal got its name". buyoutsinsider. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Dinan, Michael (June 12, 2023). "Local Couple Gifts $3 Million to New Canaan Library; Children's Room Renamed". New Canaanite. Retrieved September 24, 2024.