Bio

Vipul Amin is Fund Head of Carlyle Equity Opportunity Fund and a Managing Director with U.S. Buyout, focusing on buyouts, privatizations and strategic minority investments throughout the United States in the industrial and transportation sector. Mr. Amin is based in Washington, DC. Since joining Carlyle in 2000, Mr. Amin has been actively involved with Carlyle’s investments in current and past portfolio companies TAMKO Building Products, Signode Industrial Group, Accudyne Industries, HD Supply, PQ Corporation John Maneely Company and Rexnord Corporation. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Amin was with Bowles Hollowell Connor and Co. in Charlotte, NC. Mr. Amin received an M.B.A. from Harvard University and an A.B. in philosophy from Duke University. Mr. Amin is on the Board of Directors of TAMKO Building Products and the International Research and Exchanges Board.