William Conway Jr

William Conway Jr (#1071)

Global Rank #1071

Country Rank #400

Country United States

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$ 4 B
Private equity
United States
M
76 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,071

Country Rank #400

Net Worth $4.0B

Previous Worth $4.0B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Private equity

Age 76 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence McLean, Virginia

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Private equity

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 76

Source Of Wealth Private equity, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Philanthropy Score 4

Residence McLean, Virginia

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Married

Children 1

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Dartmouth College

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $4.0B

Current Net Worth $4.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

William Conway Jr. is one of three billionaire founders of private equity firm Carlyle Group. Conway stepped down as co-CEO in 2018 and now serves as non-executive co-chairman with cofounder and billionaire David Rubenstein. The trio took Carlyle public on the Nasdaq exchange in 2012 and the firm is now approaching $453 billion in assets under management. They used their Beltway connections--George H.W. Bush was among their advisers--to invest in defense-oriented companies. Before founding Carlyle, he was the chief financial officer of telecom company MCI Communications. Conway contributed $10.5 million in 2020 to his son Bill Conway's failed campaign for Cook County State's Attorney in Illinois.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#1011

Billionaires (2026)

#334

Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Conway was owner of Merrywood, Jackie O's childhood home in McLean, Virginia, until 2005 when he sold the estate to former AOL CEO Steve Case for $24.5 million.

Conway went to night school for his MBA at the University of Chicago.

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Current Net Worth: $4.0B (May 4, 2026)