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(Reuters) – Carlyle Group is in talks with top Wall Street executives to fill its top job, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing several people familiar with the matter.
The private equity firm is considering Citigroup Inc (NYSE:) CFO Mark Mason and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:) COO Jonathan Pruzan as candidates for his chief executive position, according to the report.
Earlier this week, Pruzan, once considered one of Morgan Stanley’s likely leaders, announced his retirement from the bank at the end of the month, according to a memo seen by Reuters.
Washington-based Carlyle has been seeking a permanent chief executive “with a sense of urgency” since August after then-chief Kewsong Lee abruptly resigned. According to a Reuters source, his departure was due to new contract negotiations over which he clashed with Carlyle’s board of directors.
Morgan Stanley declined to comment on the matter, while Carlyle and Citigroup did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
Mason could not be reached for comment, while Pruzan did not immediately respond to a request for comment on LinkedIn.
