Edward J. Mathias is currently a Partner and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, a Washington, DC-based global private equity firm with more than $13.5 billion under management. He was instrumental in the founding of The Carlyle Group and assisted in raising the firm’s initial capital. Focusing primarily on venture capital activities, he serves as a member of the Investment Committees for Carlyle Venture Partners, Carlyle Europe Venture Partners, Carlyle Asia Venture 29 MMP Capital Partners, L.P. Partners, and Carlyle Japan Venture Partners. He is also active with numerous other limited partnerships and private companies as an advisor and investor. Prior to joining Carlyle in January 1994, Mr. Mathias was a member of the Management Committee and Board of Directors of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., a major investment management organization where he worked from 1971-1993. Mr. Mathias is an investor in Milestone Merchant Partners.

In addition to other activities, he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Trustees’ Council of the National Gallery of Art. Mr. Mathias received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania where he is currently serving as a Trustee and holds a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.