Mitchell Rales

Mitchell Rales
Man in a suit giving a outdoors speech at a podium
Rales in 2018
BornAugust 1956 (age 68)
EducationMiami University (1978)
Occupations
Known forCo-founding Danaher and Glenstone
Title
Board member of
  • Danaher
  • ESAB
Spouses
  • Lyn Goldthorp (div. 1999)
  • (m. 2008)
Children2
FamilySteven Rales (brother)

Mitchell P. Rales (born August 1956) is an American businessman and art collector. He co-founded Danaher Corporation with his brother Steven Rales in 1984 and the art museum Glenstone with his wife Emily Wei in 2006. Rales is also the chairman of ESAB, and the top limited partner of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). His net worth was estimated by Forbes in mid-2024 to be $4.8 billion.