The Iron Triangle: Inside the secret world of the Carlyle Group
Chapter One
THE POLITICIAN, THE BUSINESSMAN,
AND THE UNLUCKY ESKIMOS
It was a great scam.
-Stephen Norris, co-founder
Carlyle Group, May 20, 2002
Cast of Characters
Stephen Norris Co-founder Carlyle Group.
David Rubentstein Co-founder Carlyle Group.
Dan D'Aniello Co-founder Carlyle Group.
William Conway Co-founder Carlyle Group.
Frederic Malek Former Nixon aide, close friend of George Bush Sr.,
and current CEO of Thayer Capital.
Jimmy Carter Former president of the United States.
William Barr Former attorney general and law partner of David
Rubenstein.
Stephen Norris is getting excited now. Even today, recalling the
events that led to the formation of the Carlyle Group, the company
that would eventually come to represent Norris' legacy,
gives the 53-year-old Washingt ... read full excerpt from The Iron Triangle: Inside the Secret World of the Carlyle Group ebook