Glenn A. Youngkin is the chairman of Carlyle’s Operating Committee and serves on Carlyle’s Executive Committee. Mr. Youngkin is also the sector chair for Carlyle’s new and emerging funds, where he chairs the investment committees for Carlyle South America Buyout Fund and Carlyle MENA Partners, while also serving on the investment committees for Carlyle Infrastructure Partners, Carlyle Investment Grade Opportunity Group and Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners. From 2005 to early 2008, Mr. Youngkin was the Global Head of the Industrial investment team. From 2000 to 2005, Mr. Youngkin led Carlyle’s buyout activities in the United Kingdom, and from 1995 to 2000 he was part of the U.S. buyout team.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Youngkin was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. Mr. Youngkin also previously worked in the investment banking group at CS First Boston.

Mr. Youngkin received a B.S. in mechanical engineering and a B.A. in managerial studies from Rice University and his M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar.

Mr. Youngkin currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Britax Childcare, Kinder Morgan Holdings, and PQ Corporation, all Carlyle portfolio companies. Mr. Youngkin also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Langley School and AlphaUSA, and the Board of Directors of the Rice Management Company