The Carlyle Group Names Daniel Pryor as Managing Director on Industrial Team

Washington, DC – Global private equity firm The Carlyle Group today named Daniel A. Pryor Managing Director on the Industrial team. Mr. Pryor joins Carlyle from Danaher Corporation, where he was Vice President, Strategic Development. He will begin his duties in October and be based in Washington, DC.

Glenn A. Youngkin, Managing Director and Head of the Industrial team, said, "We are growing our team to expand Carlyle's capabilities in the industrial sector. Dan is one of the most capable business development executives in the industrial arena and we are thrilled to have him join the leadership of our team."

Mr. Pryor said, "I welcome this opportunity to help Carlyle accelerate its industrial acquisition activities. Glenn and his team have created an excellent foundation that I am excited to help build upon."

Carlyle’s Industrial team is part of the U.S. Buyout group, which is now investing Carlyle Partners IV, a $7.85 billion U.S. buyout fund.

Daniel Pryor

Mr. Pryor joined Danaher Corporation in 1994 and served in senior positions at the company as well as several subsidiaries. Danaher Corporation, with $7 billion revenue, is a diversified industrial corporation that manufactures industrial and medical products.

As Vice President, Strategic Development Mr. Pryor was responsible for identifying, screening and initiating "new platform" acquisitions, coaching division-level business development personnel and leading various corporate growth initiatives.

From 1999-2000, Mr. Pryor was Executive Vice President of the Danaher subsidiary Hach Company where he was responsible for US and Asian marketing and sales as well as R&D and information systems. From 1998-1999 he was President of Danaher subsidiary Pacific Scientific Instruments. In this position, he planned and led a corporate restructuring that included integration of three formerly independent business units into a single organization and consolidation of two manufacturing sites, and launched a new business strategy.

Prior to 1998, Mr. Pryor served in various general management, marketing, and project management positions in several Danaher subsidiaries as well as Danaher’s corporate office.

Mr. Pryor earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and his B.A. in economics, magna cum laude, from Williams College, where he was Phi Beta Kappa.

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