Stephen Allen Schwarzman is an American businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of the private equity firm Blackstone Inc., which he established in 1985 with Peter G. Peterson. Schwarzman was chairman
Schwarzman in 2024
Plaque at the New York Public Library central reference building honoring Schwarzman's contributions
Schwarzman's art collection includes the iconic full-length Portrait of Lady Worsley by Joshua Reynolds that was bought from the family of David Lascelles, Earl of Harewood, for £25 million.
Blackstone Inc. is an American alternative investment management company based in New York City. It was founded in 1985 as a mergers and acquisitions firm by Peter Peterson and Stephen Schwarzman, who
Stephen A. Schwarzman
…Stephen Allen Schwarzman (born February 14, 1947) is an American businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of the private equity firm Blackstone Inc., which he established in 1985 with Peter G. Peterson. Schwarzman was chairman of President Donald Trump's Strategic and Policy Forum. Schwarzman's…
Blackstone's headquarters are at 345 Park Avenue (pictured in 2026)
Blackstone co-founder Peter Peterson was the former chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers.
Schwarzman's Blackstone Group completed the first major IPO of a private equity firm in June 2007.
Gulfstream G650ER jet owned by Blackstone