Daniel A. D'Aniello

Daniel Anthony D'Aniello (born September 14, 1946) is an American businessman. He is the cofounder and chairman of the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. in Butler, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Butler Senior High School. and on the board of trustees of his alma mater, Syracuse University, and on the corporate advisory council of its Martin J. Whitman School of Management

In July 2017, D'Aniello was awarded the Arents Award, Syracuse University's highest alumni honor, and an honorary doctorate in 2021.

Philanthropy Daniel and Gayle D'Aniello have donated over $50 million to Syracuse University in support of the construction and endowment of the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building, the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC), and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families.

Personal life He lives in Vienna, Virginia with his wife, Gayle. Together they have two daughters.