Power List: The Most Powerful Private Equity Firms
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Fortune:
The Carlyle Group:
2008 Rank: 1
2007 Rank: 3
Recent buyout fundraising: $39 billion
With 1,000-plus employees, 34 offices spread across every continent but Antarctica, and $81.1 billion in assets under management, this alternative-asset supermarket based in Washington, D.C., offers 60 funds.
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First Posted: 05/27/08 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 01:30 PM ET