If you have not heard of Steve Schwarzman, take a few moments out of your schedule and read this. Forbes Magazine named him the fifty third most well-to-do person in America in 2008, however it is his incredible generosity to education and the arts and his outstanding accomplishments that show him to be such a interesting individual. This Blackstone Group co-founder is a phenomenal role model and further proof that dedication and hard work are key to achieving success. In the 1980’s Steve and his business partner Peter Peterson founded their business offering financial advice to the American public. Nowadays the Blackstone Group is known internationally boasting holdings as qualified as e.g. La Quinta and Universal Studios Parks, to name but two. Living for most of his formative years in near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Steve got his schooling in suburban Philadelphia. Subsequent to finishing high school Steve chose undergraduate study at Yale University. Harvard Business School near Boston, MA was the next step in his education, where he received his MBA in 1972. Next he would become part of the corporate team at Lehman Brothers. Before reaching his 32nd birthday, he was already a managing director.
Steve doesn’t simply give of his time and money to a variety of not-for-profit organizations, but additionally he has also served as a part-time professor at Yale. Moreover, he is the fifth Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in New York, NY. What is more, he told the press on March 11th, 2008 that he had presented 100,000,000 dollars to the New York Public Library to help fund their expansion. Steve is also one of the trustees of the library.
Steve is nowadays setting the standard for successful would-be moguls — last year he was mentioned as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People on earth in acknowledgement of his many achievements. His rise in the business and financial communities has been nothing short of miraculous, and coupled with his willingness to give to the community through his lavish donations to the arts and education encourages those people who are following his example. So the financial community waits with baited breath to see what Steve will do next. Steve Schwarzman is undoubtedly an interesting person who has left his mark on the United States of America and its business community.
