From the Book: Private Equity Facts and Figures

• Number of people employed by private-equity owned companies in the U.S.: 8.1 million
• Private-equity backed companies headquartered in the U.S.: 15,300
• Examples of private-equity owned companies: Toys "R" Us, The Weather Channel, Madam Tussaud's, Dunkin' Donuts, J. Crew, Outback Steakhouse, Gymboree, Guitar Center, Miramax, Sea World
• Number of private equity firms in the U.S.: 2,600
• Total assets under management in all types of private-equity funds: about $3 trillion
• Capital committed since 1990 to private-equity funds by California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS): $66.8 billion
• Combined revenues of KKR-owned companies in 2011: $200 billion
• Total value of private-equity deals announced during the past decade: $3.89 trillion
• Amount Carlyle's three founders were paid in 2011, including salary, bonus and distributions from funds: $413 million

Sources: Bloomberg, Private Equity Growth Capital Council, Preqin, firm and pension websites