“It was the first hotel to admit women without escorts. Shortly after Eliot Spitzer heard ‘no escorts,’ he sent his regrets.”
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Stephen A. Schwarzman
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 of President Donald Trump's Strategic and Policy Forum.
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Born 14 February 1947 · Q552465
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2026· 7 entries
“It’s also the number Rick Perry thinks comes after 888.”
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“Stone-Cold Black-Hearted Partners.”
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“s remarks to Newsweek on condition of anonymity.”
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“I always think about what will kill off the other bidder.”
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“cross-cultural relationships”
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In early 2026, Schwarzman's team announced plans to significantly expand the Stephen A.
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2025· 2 entries
Schwarzman had tankers of water delivered from standpipes in a drought-affected area of Hampshire, England, to his 2,500-acre estate Conholt Park in the neighboring county of Wiltshire, to help fill a lake on his land
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Schwarzman said the tariff situation in the US had put Europe in a unique position to capture more investment from those looking to diversify away from uncertain markets
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2024· 4 entries
“s presidential campaign, calling it a”
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King Charles III made Schwarzman an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) for services to philanthropy
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Schwarzman announced that he would support Donald Trump as a "vote for change
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Schwarzman received total compensation of approximately $1 billion, comprising $84 million in salary and incentive fees and $916 million in dividends from his roughly 19% stake in Blackstone
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2022· 2 entries
Schwarzman indicated that he would not support the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign, providing in a statement to Axios that it was "time for the Republican Party to turn to a new generation of leaders
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Was paid $253 million, making him the highest paid CEO in the US that year
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2021· 1 entry
Schwarzman and his wife Christine gave $25 million to the Animal Medical Center of New York in New York City
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2020· 1 entry
Schwarzman donated $15 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, a super-PAC tied to Mitch McConnell, $3 million to Donald Trump's America First Action PAC, and a combined total for the election cycle of $33
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2019· 3 entries
The University of Oxford announced that Schwarzman had donated £150 million to establish the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, described at the time as the largest single donation to Oxford since the Renaissance
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Schwarzman wrote his first book titled, What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence, "which draws from his experiences in business, philanthropy and public service
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“which draws from his experiences in business, philanthropy and public service.”
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2018· 4 entries
Schwarzman was awarded the Plaque degree of the Order of the Aztec Eagle by Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto for his role in supporting the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
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Schwarzman donated $10 million to the National Library of Israel, described as his first major philanthropic gift in Israel
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Reported net worth: $12.8B (as of 2018).
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Donated an additional $25 million to Abington, and the donation was contingent on several conditions, including naming rights to the school
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2017· 3 entries
Following five members' resignations, President Trump announced via Twitter he was disbanding the forum
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Awarded Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (2017).
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Awarded Commander of the Legion of Honour (2017).
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2015· 2 entries
$425 US million in 2016 and $786 US million in 2017
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Peter Salovey, the president of Yale University, announced that Schwarzman contributed $150 million to fund a campus center in the university's "Commons" dining facility
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2014· 1 entry
And 2016, Schwarzman was named as one of Bloomberg's 50 Most Influential people of the year
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2013· 1 entry
Schwarzman announced a $100 million personal gift to establish and endow a scholarship program in China, Schwarzman Scholars, modeled after the Rhodes Scholarship program, to build a network of country experts
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2012· 1 entry
Obama called Schwarzman and requested his assistance in brokering a budget agreement with Republicans in congress to avoid a fiscal cliff
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2011· 1 entry
The Wall Street Journal reported on the vast water consumption of wealthy Palm Beach residents during exceptional drought conditions
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2008· 1 entry
Schwarzman announced that he contributed $100 million toward the expansion of the New York Public Library, of which he served as a trustee
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2007· 1 entry
Schwarzman was listed among Time's 100 Most Influential People in The World
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2004· 3 entries
In 2004, Schwarzman donated a new football stadium, the Stephen A.
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Schwarzman donated a new football stadium, the Stephen A
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Career landmark: president (2004–2010).
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1999· 1 entry
Schwarzman received the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award
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1995· 1 entry
An intellectual property lawyer who grew up on Long Island, New York
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1985· 1 entry
Schwarzman and his boss, Peter Peterson, started The Blackstone Group, which initially focused on mergers and acquisitions
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1971· 1 entry
A trustee of Northwestern University and the Mount Sinai Medical Center
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1947· 1 entry
Born 1947-02-14.
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