Portrait of Mitchell Rales

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Mitchell Rales

Net worth $3.5B

Manufacturing, investments · United States

Born
Aug 21, 1956
Age
69
Source
Manufacturing, investments
Residence
Potomac, Maryland
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Miami University of Ohio

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Mitchell Rales and his brother Steven acquired a real estate investment trust in 1983 and merged it into the firm Danaher.
  • Over the years they acquired more than three dozen companies and turned Danaher into an industrial firm with nearly $24 billion in 2024 revenue.
  • Mitchell Rales serves as chairman of Danaher's executive committee.
  • Rales is also a minority owner of the NFL's Washington Commanders.
  • In 2021, he and his brother each transferred Danaher shares worth more than $1.5 billion to their charitable foundations.
  • His brother Steven founded the film production company Indian Paintbrush, which backed the movies 'Isle of Dogs,' 'Moonrise Kingdom' and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel.'

Financial assets

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