The collection of influential characters who now work, have worked, or have invested in the group would make the most convinced conspiracy theorists incredulous. They include among others, John Major, former British Prime Minister; Fidel Ramos, former Philippines President; Park Tae Joon, former South Korean Prime Minister; Saudi Prince Al-Walid; Colin Powell, former Secretary of State; James Baker III, former Secretary of State; Caspar Weinberger, former Defense Secretary; Richard Darman, former White House Budget Director; the billionaire George Soros, and even some bin Laden family members. You can add Alice Albright, daughter of Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State; Arthur Lewitt, former SEC head; William Kennard, former head of the FCC, to this list. Finally, add in the Europeans: Karl Otto Poehl, former Bundesbank president; the now-deceased Henri Martre, who was president of Aerospatiale; and Etienne Davignon, former president of the Belgian Generale Holding Company.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Carlyle_Group
An investor group may boost its stake in Fairchild.
BRIEFLY
March 09, 1987
The group, led by New York investor George Soros, said it was considering boosting its stake in Fairchild Industries Inc. to as much as 49.9% of the aerospace and aviation company’s outstanding stock. The group, which said it was dissatisfied with Fairchild’s management, already controls 1.65 million Fairchild shares, or 11.5% of the total outstanding. The group said it filed with federal antitrust regulators for clearance to buy enough additional shares to increase its total stake to up to 49.9%.
http://articles.latimes.com/1987-03-09/business/fi-8218_1_investor-group