Stephen A. Schwarzman

Overview

Stephen A. Schwarzman is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blackstone and the Chairman of the board of directors of general partner. Mr. Schwarzman was elected Chairman of the board of directors of general partner effective March 20, 2007. Mr. Schwarzman is a founder of The Blackstone Group and has been involved in all phases of the firm's development since its founding in 1985. Mr. Schwarzman began his career at Lehman Brothers, where he was elected Managing Director in 1978. He was engaged principally in the firm's mergers and acquisitions business from 1977 to 1984, and served as Chairman of the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions Committee in 1983 and 1984. Mr. Schwarzman is Chairman of the Board of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, The Business Council and The Asia Society and is on the boards of various organizations, including The New York Public Library, The Frick Collection, the New York City Ballet, the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the JPMorgan Chase National Advisory Board and The Partnership for New York City Board of Directors.