Steven Rales

Steven Rales
Rales in 2016
Born	(1951-03-31) March 31, 1951 (age 73) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Education	DePauw University (BA, 1973) American University (JD, 1978)
Occupations	Businessman film producer
Title	Founder, Danaher and Indian Paintbrush
Spouses	Christine Plank ​ ​ (m. 1983; div. 2003)​ Lalage Damerell ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	3
Relatives	Amaryllis Fox Kennedy (stepdaughter)
Family	Mitchell Rales (brother)

Steven M. Rales (born March 31, 1951) is an American businessman and film producer. He founded Danaher Corporation with his brother Mitchell Rales in 1984 and is its chairman. 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 the media distribution companies Janus Films and The Criterion Collection and holds a 20% stake in the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His net worth was estimated by Forbes in 2024 to be $8.9 billion.