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.[1] Rees earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He joined Lehman Brothers in 2001. Rees founded Dyal Capital, based on the names of his children, Dylan and Alexia.[2][1] He became a billionaire in 2021.[2]
As of September 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1.8 billion.[3]
Rees is married to Allison, they have two children, and live in New Canaan, Connecticut.[3][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]
References
- Kirk Falconer. Off-duty: Blue Owl's Michael Rees on how Dyal got its name buyoutsinsider, 12 April 2022, retrieved 24 September 2024^
- Mark Vandevelde, Sujeet Indap. Michael Rees: how a private equity chief turned the tables on his peers Financial Times, July 22, 2021, retrieved 24 September 2024^
- Forbes profile: Michael Rees Forbes, retrieved 24 September 2024^
- Michael Dinan. Local Couple Gifts $3 Million to New Canaan Library; Children's Room Renamed New Canaanite, June 12, 2023, retrieved 24 September 2024^