Michael Rees (born 1974 or 1975) is an American billionaire private equity businessman, and a co-founder and co-president of

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. Rees was born in

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, Pennsylvania. Rees earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the

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, and a master's degree from the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

. He joined Lehman Brothers in 2001. Rees founded Dyal Capital, based on the names of his children, Dylan and Alexia. He became a billionaire in 2021. As of September 2024, ''

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'' estimated his net worth at US$1.8 billion. Rees is married to Allison, they have two children, and live in

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. In 2023, they donated $3 million to the New Canaan Library, and the Children's Room was renamed The Rees Family Children's Library.

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