Dayne Baird

Dayne Baird is a Managing Director with U.S. Buyout, focusing on buyouts, privatizations and strategic minority investments throughout the United States in the aerospace, defense and government services sectors. He is based in Washington, DC.

Since joining Carlyle in 2003, Mr. Baird has been actively involved with Carlyle’s investments in ARINC Incorporated, Booz Allen Hamilton, CNSI, Landmark Aviation, ManTech, Novetta, Two Six Technologies and Wesco Aircraft Holdings.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Baird worked in the M&A and Global Industrial groups of Lehman Brothers, where he focused on transactions in the industrial, aerospace and defense sectors.

Mr. Baird received his MBA from Georgetown University, where he was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, and received his BS in business management from Brigham Young University, where he graduated magna cum laude.

Mr. Baird is a member of the boards of CNSI, ManTech and Two Six Technologies.