Stephen Schwarzman
stephen schwarzman converts blackstone billions into cultural infrastructure while the world watches his yachts with mixed feelings
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, and a major Republican party donor… wikipedia →
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interviews & talks

Stephen Schwarzman – Blackstone CEO and Author of "What It Takes"

Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman on Hiring Phenomenal People

Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder, The Blackstone Group L.P.

Stephen Schwarzman on The David Rubenstein Show:

The Man Who Built Blackstone Into a $1.3 Trillion Empire | Leaders with Francine Lacqua
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blackstone leadership and business
- Stephen A. Schwarzman - CNBC
- Inside Blackstone: Stephen A. Schwarzman on Long-Term Investing Across Cycles - South China Morning Post
- Steve Schwarzman & Jon Gray in Conversation - Blackstone
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philanthropy and donations
- The Schwarzman Centre: A Year On - The Oxford Student
- Repaying my debt to Japan: Stephen Schwarzman (1) - Nikkei Asia
- Stephen Schwarzman’s grandfather inspired the Blackstone billionaire’s $1 billion-plus philanthropy - Fortune
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career advice and lessons
- Leaders with Francine Lacqua: The One Thing Stephen Schwarzman Says Executives Should Never Do - Bloomberg.com
- Culture: Stephen Schwarzman (25) - Nikkei Asia
- Life Lessons from Stephen A. Schwarzman - Blackstone
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trump support and politics
- The Wealthy Donors Fueling Trump’s Final Election Push - WSJ
- How the Trump Oligarchy Works: The Case of Stephen Schwarzman - The New Republic
- Blackstone’s Chief, a G.O.P. Megadonor, Says He Will Again Back Trump (Published 2024) - The New York Times
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early life and biography
- What Lies Ahead: Stephen Schwarzman (30) - Nikkei Asia
- Twenty Years On: Stephen Schwarzman (26) - Nikkei Asia
- The Main Event -- Going Public: Stephen Schwarzman (20) - Nikkei Asia
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investment strategy and performance
- Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman says firm is 'mindful' of 'excessive exuberance' in AI - Yahoo Finance
- Blackstone CEO admits his first big investment loss nearly brought him to tears - Fortune
- How Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman's $330M mistake improved the company's investment process - Fox Business
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- Blackstone CEO took home $1.2 billion last year after going ‘max everything’ with work—but he wouldn’t advise his children to put themselves under so much pressure - Fortune
- Blackstone chief Stephen Schwarzman received $1.2bn in 2025 income - Financial Times
- Stephen Schwarzman - Bloomberg.com
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