Michael Rees
InvestorCo-President at Blue Owl Capital · Chief Operating Officer at Atalaya Capital
New York, New York, United States
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Michael Rees is Co-President of Blue Owl Capital Inc., a member of its board of directors, and Head of the firm's GP Strategic Capital platform. He founded Dyal Capital, the predecessor to that platform, and was earlier a founding employee and the first COO of Neuberger Berman's alternatives business, having moved over from Lehman Brothers in the 2009 management buyout. He holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Technology Policy from MIT, along with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a BA in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh.
Experience
- Blue Owl CapitalCo-President, Founder, Head of Dyal Capitalcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- Neuberger BermanFounder and Head of DYAL Capital Partners2008 — 2021New York, NY
- Lehman BrothersManaging Director2001 — 2008
- Marakon AssociatesAssociate1998 — 2001
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Rees?
- Michael Rees is Co-President of Blue Owl Capital Inc., a member of its board of directors, and Head of the firm's GP Strategic Capital platform. He founded Dyal Capital, the predecessor to that platform, and was earlier a founding employee and the first COO of Neuberger Berman's alternatives business, having moved over from Lehman Brothers in the 2009 management buyout. He holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Technology Policy from MIT, along with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a BA in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh.
- Where does Michael Rees work?
- Michael Rees is Co-President at Blue Owl Capital.
- Where did Michael Rees go to school?
- Michael Rees studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SM, SM, Business & Tech Policy; Mechanical Eng); University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering).
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