Mitchell P. Rales is an American businessman and art collector best known for co-founding Danaher Corporation with his brother Steven Rales and the art museum Glenstone with his wife Emily Wei. Rales is also the chairman of ESAB, president of the National Gallery of Art, and a limited partner of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). His net worth was estimated by Forbes in February 2024 to be $4.8 billion.
Rales in 2018
Glenstone, an art museum founded with his wife in 2006
Rales (center) with Aruna Miller, Wes Moore, Doug Williams, and Jason Wright, 2023
Steven M. Rales is an American businessman and film producer. He founded Danaher Corporation in 1984 with his brother Mitchell Rales and is chairman of the board. Rales also founded the film production company Indian Paintbrush in 2006, which works closely with filmmaker Wes Anderson. His work with Anderson has earned him three Academy Award nominations, winning Best Live Action Short Film for The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023). Rales also owns a 20% stake in the Indiana Pacers, a National Basketball Association (NBA) team.
Rales in 2016
Rales and his wife Lalage in 2016