Glenn Youngkin
Glenn Allen Youngkin is an American politician and businessman who served as the 74th governor of Virginia from 2022 to 2026. He currently serves as a partner, chairman, and board member at Red Cell Partners, a McLean, Virginia-based venture studio focused on national security, cybersecurity, and healthcare technology. He previously spent 25 years at The Carlyle Group, where he rose to co-CEO before stepping down in 2020 to run for governor. He is best known for his upset victory in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election and his four-year tenure as a Republican governor.
“Appointed former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin as partner, chairman, and board member — notable political-to-defense-tech pipeline move”
Source→“Glenn Youngkin — Former Virginia Governor; former Carlyle co-CEO — Joining Red Cell Partners as partner, chairman, and board member; will focus on LP relationships, government relations, and business partnerships”
“Youngkin's own quote is carefully non-committal: "The bottom line is, I don't have a team. I'm not organizing a big campaign."”
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