The David Rubenstein Show

Penny Pritzker Mar 16, 2023

Former US Commerce Secretary and PSP Partners Chairman Penny Pritzker talks about breaking into male-dominated businesses, her philanthropic efforts in Chicago and her friendship with Barack Obama. She speaks on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" recorded Jan. 24 in Chicago.

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Qatar's 'HBJ' Mar 02, 2023

Qatari Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, known by his initials HBJ, talks about reaching peace in the Middle East, working with American presidents and the value of hosting the World Cup in Qatar. He spoke in an episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" recorded on Feb. 14 in Doha, Qatar.

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Jerome Powell Feb 16, 2023

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell discusses the state of the economy, inflation and the inner workings of the Federal Reserve on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations". This was recorded February 7 in Washington.

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Rosalind Brewer Feb 02, 2023

Rosalind Brewer, Walgreens Boots Alliance CEO, talks about the response to Covid-19, challenges in the healthcare industry and the lack of Black female Fortune 500 CEOs. Brewer is on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations". This interview was recorded Dec. 7 at an Economic Club of Washington, DC event in Washington.

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Bob Johnson Jan 26, 2023

Bob Johnson, BET founder and RLJ Companies chairman, shares his story of creating Black Entertainment Television and becoming America's first black billionaire. Johnson speaks on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" recorded Nov. 23 in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Brian Armstrong Jan 12, 2023

Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer and co-founder of Coinbase Global Inc., talks about the impact of the FTX collapse on the crypto industry, the regulation of crypto and why he's signed the giving pledge. Armstrong is on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Dec. 6 in New York.
Note: Prosecutors have accused FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of laundering customer funds at FTX. Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty to the eight criminal counts.

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Mike Wirth Jan 05, 2023

Mike Wirth, Chevron chairman and CEO, talks about plans to tax big oil, energy prices, the war in Ukraine, and shifting to renewable energy. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Dec. 2 in New York.

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Walter Massey Dec 08, 2022

Walter Massey, former Morehouse College president emeritus and former Bank of America chairman, discusses being raised in segregated Mississippi, building the Giant Magellan Telescope and whether or not we're really alone in the universe. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Nov. 3 in Chicago.

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Laurene Powell Jobs Dec 01, 2022

Laurene Powell Jobs, Emerson Collective founder and president, shares details on her philanthropic work in education, immigration and climate change and how she is preserving the legacy of Steve Jobs. She's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Nov. 11 in Washington.

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Thasunda Brown Duckett Nov 10, 2022

Thasunda Brown Duckett, TIAA president and CEO, talks about her view on retirement in the US and the need to diversify executive ranks of Fortune 500 companies. She's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations. This was recorded Oct. 31 in New York.

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Dr. Vivek Murthy Nov 03, 2022

Dr. Vivek Murthy, US Surgeon General, talks about the Covid-19 pandemic, vaccines, America's mental health crisis and why more caregivers are needed. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Oct. 26.

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Brian Deese Oct 20, 2022

Brian Deese, National Economic Council director, talks about fighting inflation, tax reform and his future at the White House. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Sept. 27 at the Economic Club of Washington.

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John Mack Oct 13, 2022

John Mack, former Morgan Stanley CEO, talks about surviving the financial crisis of 2008, working on Wall Street and federal regulation. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Aug. 4 in New York.

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Dan Doctoroff Sep 29, 2022

Dan Doctoroff, Target ALS founder and chairman, talks about why he personally got involved in trying to find a cure for this debilitating disease. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Sept. 13. Doctoroff is the former CEO of Bloomberg LP. He currently serves on the board of Bloomberg Philanthropies.

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Jake Sullivan Sep 22, 2022

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discusses the war in Ukraine, the threat of North Korea, and the delicate situation between the US and China over Taiwan. He speaks on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Sept. 7 in Washington.

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Ariel Emanuel Sep 08, 2022

Ariel Emanuel, Endeavor CEO and founder, talks about the movie business, coming from a famous family, helping the UFC secure "Fight Island," and what he thinks of Ari Gold. He appears on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Aug. 12 in New York City.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sep 01, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO and co-founder of crypto exchange platform FTX, talks about the volatility around Bitcoin, bailing out other crypto companies and why he's not into luxury items. He speaks on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations," recorded on August 17 in New York.

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Andrew Liveris Aug 18, 2022

Andrew Liveris, Lucid Group Chairman, talks about the competitive market for EVs and the need for more infrastructure investing in the US. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded on August 8 in New York.

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Anne Wojcicki Aug 11, 2022

Anne Wojcicki, 23andMe CEO and co-founder, talks about surprising customers, the importance of genomics and going public with help from Richard Branson. She's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded July 21 in Palo Alto.

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Sylvester Stallone Apr 14, 2022

Actor, writer, director and producer Sylvester Stallone talks about how he really came up with the character "Rocky," doing his own stunts, and the future of films. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded March 12 in Washington.

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Ron Klain Mar 31, 2022

Ron Klain, White House chief of staff, talks about the war in Ukraine, President Joe Biden's economic agenda, and what it's like working in the White House every day. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded March 2 for an Economic Club of Washington, D.C. event.

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Mar 17, 2022

Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, talks about how Covid-19 changed travel forever, taking the company public and how he books his own stay at a property. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Feb. 16.

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Shouzi Chew Mar 03, 2022

TikTok CEO Shouzi Chew talks about government regulation, user safety and how to become a TikTok star. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Feb. 17 in New York. The Carlyle Group is an investor in TikTok owner Bytedance Ltd.

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John Kerry Feb 17, 2022

John Kerry, the U.S. presidential envoy for climate, talks about fighting climate change, the race to net zero and why he didn't run for president against Joe Biden. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Jan. 26 in Washington.

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Bridgewater's Ray Dalio Feb 03, 2022

Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates Co-chairman and founder, talks about the rise of China, investing in crypto and why he tries to meditate every day. He's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Jan. 24 at the 92Y in New York.

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Darren Walker Jan 20, 2022

Darren Walker, Ford Foundation president, talks about social justice, equality in the boardoom and how billionaires give away their money.

This episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" was recorded Dec. 13.

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Mellody Hobson Jan 13, 2022

Ariel Investments President and Co-CEO and Starbucks Chair Mellody Hobson talks about the need for diversity on corporate boards, her favorite coffee from Starbucks, and what it's like watching a movie with George Lucas. This episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations" was recorded Dec. 13.

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Diane von Furstenberg Dec 14, 2021

Diane von Furstenberg, DVF founder and chairman, talks about resetting her business and brand, speaking her mind and having Andy Warhol paint her portrait. She's on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This interview was recorded November 4.

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Chris Nassetta Dec 09, 2021

Chris Nassetta, Hilton President and CEO, talks about the future of travel, getting people back to work and reopening the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. He's on the latests episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This interview was recorded December 1.

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Gary Gensler Nov 18, 2021

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler talks about open markets, regulating cryptocurrencies and keeping up with technology.

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Gen. Mark Milley Nov 15, 2021

General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks about the threats we face from China, North Korea and Russia, cyber security, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, and why he joined the military. He spoke on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." This was recorded Oct. 20 at the National Archives in Washington.

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Senator Joe Manchin Nov 11, 2021

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia talks about his political future, the debt limit and how he thinks Congress needs to work together.

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Ken Burns Oct 21, 2021

Ken Burns, award winning documentary filmmaker, talks about why he made his new movie "Muhammad Ali," why he likes working with PBS so much and why he finally got a "big boy" haricut.

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Julie Sweet Oct 07, 2021

Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet talks about working remotely, hiring during the pandemic, and why the company has no world headquarters.

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Stephen Breyer Sep 30, 2021

Stephen Breyer, United States Supreme Court Associate Justice, discusses his relationship with the other Justices, his path from teaching at Harvard Law School to Capitol Hill, and why he thinks it's important for young Americans to get involved in politics.

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Christine Lagarde Sep 16, 2021

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde talks about the EU's recovery from Covid-19, Bitcoin, Brexit, getting back to the office and discrimination against women.

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Reid Hoffman Sep 09, 2021

Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock Partner, talks about venture capital, Silicon Valley versus China, and why he was an angel investor in Facebook.

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Phebe Novakovic Aug 26, 2021

Phebe Novakovic, General Dynamics Corp. chairman and CEO, discusses her beginnings in the CIA as a spy, defense spending by the U.S., and the need for a strong military.

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Noubar Afeyan Aug 19, 2021

Noubar Afeyan has started 76 companies over his career. One of those companies is Moderna, the COVID vaccine maker that recently surpassed Merck in market value. Afeyan discusses Moderna’s success and where his firm m, Flagship Pioneering, is looking for its next opportunity.

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Chris Kempczinski Aug 05, 2021

McDonald's has been at the top of the food chain for over 60 years. Its CEO Chris Kempczinski says it's stayed there because of McDonald's guaranteed quality experience and connection to its communities. He discusses why their fries are so addicting, what makes their Coca-Cola perfect and how the restaurant plans to stay on top for another 60 years.

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Shonda Rhimes Jul 28, 2021

Producer and author Shonda Rhimes ran Thursday nights at ABC and her show “Grey's Anatomy” is still a top performer 16 years after its debut. Recently, Rhimes brought her considerable skills to Netflix where her reign as a hit-maker continues. Rhimes discusses her illustrious career and ambitions at Netflix and for her production company Shondaland.

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José Andrés Jul 26, 2021

José Andrés, ThinkFoodGroup chef and owner, and World Central Kitchen founder, talks about his transition from chef to humanitarian, how his organization is feeding people around the world, and policies he hopes the Biden administration will adopt to end the hunger crisis in America.

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Charles Koch Jul 23, 2021

Charles Koch turned his father's small business into one of the most profitable private companies in the U.S., now he's heavily focused on philanthropy that empowers people. Koch and Brian Hooks, the head of Koch's philanthropic endeavors, discuss their new book "Believe in People."

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Leonard Lauder Jul 21, 2021

Leonard Lauder, Estée Lauder chairman emeritus and former CEO, talks about how the business started, the art of spraying perfume on customers, and why he's glad he didn't get into the Harvard Business School.

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Wes Moore Jul 19, 2021

Robin Hood Foundation Chief Executive Officer Wes Moore says the country needs to have honest conversations about racism. Moore discusses the struggle for racial equality in America, his organization's Covid relief work, and why he may run for governor in Maryland in 2022.

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Wynton Marsalis Dec 18, 2020

Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center managing and artistic director, says racism was a part of his life growing up, and it still is. Marsalis talks about racism in America, the importance of jazz and how he's managed Jazz at Lincoln Center through the pandemic. He even says the crisis has turned into a blessing.

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Klaus Schwab Dec 18, 2020

Klaus Schwab's legacy is built on bringing people together physically to Davos, Switzerland to tackle the world's most pressing issues. But with the coronavirus crisis still underway, the World Economic Forum has been forced to go digital in January and move the physical meeting to Singapore in May. Schwab discusses how he's managed through the COVID-19 crisis and how he believes video conferencing is here to stay.

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Bob Iger Dec 04, 2020

Bob Iger, Walt Disney Co. executive chairman and former chief executive officer, talks about what he wants to do after he leaves the company in December of 2021. He says nothing is off the table. He also discusses his rise from weatherman to Disney CEO, his success as CEO, and the impact COVID-19 has had on Disney and his departure from the company.

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Emma Walmsley Nov 23, 2020

GSK Chief Executive Officer Emma Walmsley says 14 billion doses of a Covid vaccine could be needed around the world and that is why her company partnered with three other firms to develop a Covid vaccine. Walmsley discusses the race to a vaccine.

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Alex Gorsky Oct 30, 2020

Alex Gorsky, Johnson & Johnson chairman and chief executive officer, says that everyone underestimated the coronavirus. Gorsky sat down with David Rubenstein to discuss the lessons he's learned during the pandemic and the importance of not politicizing the vaccine process.

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John Mackey Oct 27, 2020

John Mackey has been the CEO of Whole Foods Market for over forty years. He founded the company in 1978 and has transitioned the business from a health food store to an upscale grocery juggernaut. Three years ago, he sold his company to Amazon for $13.4B but still remains at the helm. Mackey discusses how he's navigated the grocer through ups and downs, including the COVID-19 crisis, and tells us when he might step down.

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Tricia Griffith Oct 12, 2020

Tricia Griffith started as a claims rep and rose through the ranks to become the CEO of Progressive, one of America's largest auto insurers. Under her leadership, Progressive shares have soared and the company has successfully maneuvered challenges amid the global pandemic. Griffith discusses the auto insurers strength during COVID, how she thinks about autonomous driving and challenges from Elon Musk.

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Kristalina Georgieva Oct 05, 2020

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is more optimistic about the economy than a few months ago, but calls the recovery 'partial and uneven'. Georgieva's biggest concern is that we will emerge from this crisis with more inequality, higher debt, higher deficits and climate crisis. She urges the world to come together for a massive, global stimulus to ensure we emerge from this crisis with a better economy than we had in 2019.

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Ruth Porat Sep 21, 2020

Alphabet Inc. Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat says employees having the chance to work together in person is key to fostering innovation, but the nature of work will inevitably change because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Porat, who has held roles on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley, tells her story on the latest episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations."

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Reed Hastings Sep 20, 2020

Reed Hastings says if he had known how big Netflix was going to get he never would have sold a share. The founder and now Co-CEO of Netflix discusses the meteoric rise of Netflix with David Rubenstein on the latest episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations."

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Mark Cuban Sep 19, 2020

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban tells David Rubenstein he is stunned how well the NBA bubble has worked. Cuban discusses his ambitions for the Dallas Mavericks and investment opportunities amid the COVID-19 crisis on the latest episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations."

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Lonnie Bunch Sep 18, 2020

Lonnie Bunch is the fourteenth secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He is the first African American secretary and first historian to oversee what is the world's largest museum and research complex. Bunch talks to David Rubenstein about running the organization during the Covid-19 pandemic and about the museum's response to protests over racism in America. He appears on the latest episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations."

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Introducing: Blood River Jul 28, 2020

The killers of Berta Caceres had every reason to believe they’d get away with murder. More than 100 other environmental activists in Honduras had been killed in the previous five years, yet almost no one had been punished for the crimes. Bloomberg’s Blood River follows a four-year quest to find her killers – a twisting trail that leads into the country’s circles of power.

Blood River is out now.

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Stephen Schwarzman Nov 14, 2019

Stephen Schwarzman is the founder of Blackstone Group, the largest alternative asset manager in the world, with $554 billion worth of assets under management. He spoke with David Rubenstein about starting the firm, surviving the real estate crash of 2007, and being rejected from Harvard.

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Ray Dalio Oct 31, 2019

Ray Dalio is the founder of the world's biggest hedge fund firm, Bridgewater Associates, which manages $160 billion. Through his Dalio Foundation, he has directed millions of dollars in donations to the David Lynch Foundation, an organization that sponsors and promotes research on Transcendental Meditation. Also working to make sure Bridgewater survives him, Dalio moved in 2018 to turn Bridgewater into a partnership and give employees more of a stake in the firm.

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Bill Gates Oct 18, 2019

Entrepreneur and businessman Bill Gates and his business partner Paul Allen founded and built the world's largest software business, Microsoft, through technological innovation, keen business strategy and aggressive business tactics. In the process, Gates became one of the richest men in the world. In February 2014, Gates announced that he was stepping down as Microsoft's chairman to focus on charitable work at his foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Gates sat down with David Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group, and host of the Bloomberg television show, Peer to Peer Conversations, to discuss global warming, carbon emissions, regulating big tech, and why he thinks Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat can help the environment.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Oct 10, 2019

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was first appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals in 1980 by President Jimmy Carter, then to the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton in 1993.

Ginsburg is the second out of only four female justices to ever be confirmed to the court.

Ginsburg sat down with David Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group, and host of the Bloomberg television show, Peer to Peer Conversations, to discuss her health, the dissent that earned her the nickname of the "Notorious RBG," and the politics on the Supreme Court.

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Adam Silver Sep 20, 2019

The NBA's popularity seems to be hitting a new peak, as ticket sales, revenues, and franchise value continues to rise. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sat down with Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein for his Bloomberg Television show Peer to Peer Conversations, and spoke about the history of basketball and why it's so popular around the world.

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Jack Nicklaus Sep 10, 2019

Jack Nicklaus is a golf legend and the winner of a record six Masters Tournaments among his 18 career major championships. He sat down with Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein for his Bloomberg Television show Peer to Peer Conversations. In the conversation, Nicklaus reminisces about his favorite golfers, explains why he and President Donald Trump have a similar playing style, and analyzes Tiger Woods' chances of breaking his majors tally.

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John Rogers Aug 28, 2019

Noted value investor John Rogers of Ariel Investments, started his firm when he was just 24 years old. Rogers is Chairman and Co-C-E-O of the company, and he sat down with Carlyle Group Co-Chairman David Rubenstein, for a wide-ranging chat. Here's part of their interview on Rubenstein's Bloomberg Television show Peer to Peer conversations.

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Mike Pompeo Aug 09, 2019

Mike Pompeo was sworn in as Secretary of State on April 26, 2018. He previously served as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from January 2017 to April 2018. Prior to joining the Trump Administration, Mr. Pompeo was serving in his fourth term as congressman from Kansas' 4th District. He served on the House Intelligence Committee, the Energy and Commerce Committees, as well as the House Select Benghazi Committee. Pompeo sat down with David Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group, and host of the Bloomberg television show, Peer to Peer Conversations, to discuss his foreign policy priorities, sanctions against Iran, protecting the integrity of America's elections and his relationship with the President.

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Lorne Michaels Jul 29, 2019

He created Saturday Night Live and turned it into a cultural icon. Lorne Michaels sat down with Carlyle Group co-Chairman David Rubenstein for a wide-ranging chat for Rubenstein's Bloomberg Television show Peer to Peer conversations. They discuss the show's evolution from its infancy with the original cast to now, how trends in comedy and censorship have changed and what it takes to create the storied program.

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Dara Khosrowshahi Jul 11, 2019

In August of 2017, Dara Khosrowshahi became the CEO of Uber, succeeding founder Travis Kalanick. Khosrowshahi manages the company's fast-growing business in 63 countries around the world and leads a global team of more than 22,000 employees. Dara was previously the CEO of Expedia, which he grew into one of the world's largest online travel companies. Khosrowshahi spoke with David Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group, and host of the Bloomberg television show, Peer to Peer Conversations.

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John Kelly Jun 20, 2019

Retired Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly stepped down as President Trump's chief of staff at the end of 2018, after more than a year spent managing the daily operations inside the West Wing. Kelly spent most of his entire adult life serving the nation. He wore a Marine uniform for more than 40 years. He was briefly retired before joining the Trump Administration.

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Melinda Gates Jun 17, 2019

We bring you another edition of Peer to Peer with David Rubenstein from Bloomberg Television. This week, David speaks with Gates Foundation Co-Founder Melinda Gates about inequality in the U.S.

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Anthony Kennedy Nov 29, 2018

Anthony Kennedy's decision to retire from the Supreme Court was overshadowed by the intense confirmation battle that surrounded his eventual successor, Brett Kavanaugh, but it is important to remember Kennedy's contributions to the court as an associate justice since 1988. Kennedy recently sat down with Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein for an interview recorded at the University of Virginia Law School. They spoke on David Rubenstein's Bloomberg Television program, "Peer to Peer Conversations."

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Alan Greenspan Nov 16, 2018

Serving under four Presidents from both parties, Alan Greenspan holds the title as the second-longest serving Federal Reserve chairman, overseeing America's economy through booms and busts from the 1980s through the 2000s. Greenspan has a new book out now called "Capitalism in America: A History," which he co-wrote with Financial Times reporter Adrian Wooldridge.

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Michael Milken Nov 01, 2018

There is no one more closely associated with junk bonds than Michael Milken, who, in the 1970s, realized that investors could make more money buying bonds from companies with lower credit ratings than they could from companies with triple-A rated bonds. However, the same competitive nature that made Milken millions ended up hurting him. In 1990, Milken pled guilty to six counts of violating securities law, spent one year and ten months in prison, and paid a government fine of $200 million and put an additional $400 million in a fund to compensate investors. Both before and after his incarceration, Milken has been heavily involved in philanthropy and now leads the Milken Institute, among many other organizations.

Correction: This updated version of the podcast corrects the length of Milken's prison term, which was incorrectly stated in a previous version of the show. It also provides additional context for the fine he was required to pay, and his philanthropic activity.

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Christine Lagarde Oct 18, 2018

When Christine Lagarde was selected to become the first female managing director of the IMF in 2011, it was simply another "first" for the French lawyer, whose long career has included experiences in the legal, governmental, and economic fields in both the public and private sectors.

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Barry Diller Oct 04, 2018

Over his long career, Barry Diller has founded and led some of the most influential media companies in America, creating the Fox Broadcasting Company, running Paramount Pictures, and, more recently, leading InterActiveCorp as it grows into a multi-billion dollar internet company.

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Jeff Bezos Sep 20, 2018

In 1993, a young engineer named Jeff Bezos had the idea to sell books online. He called his new company Amazon and warned many of his early investors that there was a 70 percent chance the venture would either fail or go bankrupt. Twenty-five years later, it's very clear that Bezos' idea did not fail. Amazon not only survived, it thrived. It’s now the world's largest online sales company, and the world's largest provider of cloud infrastructure services. Bezos recently sat down with Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein. They spoke on David Rubenstein's Bloomberg Television program, “Peer to Peer Conversations.”

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Dr. Jim Yong Kim Sep 06, 2018

With degrees and doctorates from Harvard and Brown University, Dr. Jim Yong Kim is one of the best-educated people to ever serve as head of the World Bank, but he is also one of the most unconventional: Kim's degrees are in biology and anthropology and his job history includes time as a professor at Harvard and president of Dartmouth College, where he was the first Asian-American to lead an Ivy League institution.

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Oscar Munoz Aug 23, 2018

Five weeks after being named CEO of United Airlines, Oscar Munoz had a heart attack. Two months later, with a new heart, he was back at work, where he was faced with a company in disarray. Over the course of the following year, Munoz largely succeeded in turning around the airline. He recently sat down with Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein. They spoke on David Rubenstein's Bloomberg Television program, "Peer to Peer conversations."

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Dennis Muilenburg Aug 09, 2018

With roughly 140,000 employees across 66 countries, Boeing airplanes and aerospace products represent one of the most visible and important U.S. exports to the globe. And as CEO of the roughly $93 billion company, Dennis Muilenburg is in charge of securing the plane-maker's future in both the commercial and military sectors: overseeing the rollout of the 787 dreamliner and the Max 10, and securing a nearly $4 billion contract to build a new Air Force One since he became CEO in 2015. Before becoming chief executive, Muilenburg held various roles at Boeing; from president of the company's Defense, Space, and Security division, and director of weapons systems for the proposed Boeing Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. He recently sat down with Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein on David Rubenstein's Bloomberg Television program, Peer to Peer conversations.

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Richard Branson Jul 26, 2018

In 1972, a young entrepreneur named Richard Branson turned his mail order record business into a brick and mortar store, which he named Virgin Records. Today, the company - which is now called Virgin Group - is much more than a record store, comprising more than 40 companies that include airlines, financial services, communications, and even space-travel. And Branson himself has stakes in more than 400 companies ranging from travel, media, healthcare, and finance.

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Steve Ballmer Jul 19, 2018

Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates have a lot in common. They were both CEOs of Microsoft, they are two of the wealthiest people in the world, and they both dropped out of prestigious universities to work at the computer company founded by Gates and Paul Allen in 1975.

But when Ballmer joined Microsoft in 1980, the company had yet to dominate the personal computer market, eventually creating three billionaires.

Ballmer recently sat down with Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein to discuss his career.

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Renee Flemming Jul 12, 2018

Opera singers are famous for being divas on an off the stage, but American soprano Renee Flemming has spent her long and notable career developing a different persona, often being called the "People's Diva."

For many of Fleming's fans, she is the first, and perhaps the only opera star they have ever paid close attention to, selling more than 2 million records, winning Grammy's and other awards for her work, and even singing the national anthem at the 2014 Super Bowl.

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Khaldoon Al Mubarak Jun 28, 2018

As CEO of the Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Company Khaldoon Al Mubarak is part of a new effort by the UAE government to diversify its economy beyond oil. On this episode of the David Rubenstein Show, Al Mubarak discusses overseeing a sovereign wealth fund with more than $250 billion in assets, and more.

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Robert F. Smith Jun 21, 2018

Robert F. Smith's life has taken him from the newly de-segregated classrooms of suburban Denver, to Columbia Business School, Goldman Sachs, and eventually to his own private equity firm, Vista Equity Partners. On this episode of the David Rubenstein Show, Smith discusses working as an intern at Bell Labs when he was below the minimum age requirement, becoming the first Goldman Sachs employee to focus solely on M&A in the tech sector, and more.

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Tim Cook Jun 14, 2018

Seven years after the death of visionary co-founder Steve Jobs, Apple is on its way to a market capitalization of $1 trillion, the first-ever public company to do so. Much of the tech giant's recent growth can be attributed to CEO Tim Cook, who took over from Jobs. Cook joins Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein on this episode to discuss Apple’s growth and more.

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