Shane Clifford is a Managing Director and Head of Private Wealth Strategy at Carlyle. He is based in New York. He is also a member of Carlyle’s Leadership Committee. Born in Limerick, Shane has a Bachelor of Business Studies from the University of Limerick. Shane moved to in the U.S. in 1998 and has a M.B.A. in international management from Boston University. Shane says that his Limerick origins have kept him grounded and endowed him with a professional drive to succeed. Shane resides in Ridgewood, New Jersey, with his wife, Tricia, and three children, Liam (10), Owen (9), and Sean (7).