Using tips from his friends on Capitol Hill and overseas, including former President George Bush and former Prime Minister John Majors, Mr. Rubenstein, and the Carlyle Group, purchased defense-related companies, and then sold them for a profit. The Group currently manages nearly $148 million in investments. They went public in the fall of 2011. In addition to working with the Carlyle Group, Mr. Rubenstein is involved with multiple non-profit organizations, including both the Lincoln and Kennedy Centers.
