The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG) Form 4 Carlyle / Jeffrey W. Ferguson ownership change

                   POWER OF ATTORNEY AND CONFIRMING STATEMENT

This Power of Attorney and Confirming Statement (this "Statement") confirms that
the undersigned has authorized and designated each of Curtis Buser, Kewsong Lee,
Glenn Youngkin and Anne Frederick to execute and file on the undersigned's
behalf all Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the
undersigned may be required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in
securities of The Carlyle Group L.P. (which expects to change its name to "The
Carlyle Group Inc.") (the "Company").  The authority of Curtis Buser, Kewsong
Lee, Glenn Youngkin and Anne Frederick under this Statement shall continue until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard to
his or her ownership of or transactions in securities of the Company, unless
earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned acknowledges that Curtis Buser,
Kewsong Lee, Glenn Youngkin and Anne Frederick are not assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

In witness whereof, this Statement is signed and dated as of the date set forth
below.

Date: December 13, 2019                By:   /s/ Jeffrey W. Ferguson
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                                       Name: Jeffrey W. Ferguson