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]