Stephen Schwarzman
Chairman and CEO of Blackstone Inc.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Blackstone Inc.
Background
Stephen Schwarzman is an American businessman who is the chairman and CEO of Blackstone Inc.
He established Blackstone in 1985 with Peter G. Peterson.
A report obtained by the Wall Street Journal says he plans to transfer a substantial majority of his fortune to his foundation upon his death.
Key facts
- Current title
- chairman and CEO of Blackstone Inc.source
- Blackstone founded
- 1985, with Peter G. Petersonsource
- Blackstone assets
- $1.3 trillion in assets under management as of the first quarter of 2026source
- Giving Pledge
- announced in February 2020 that he had signed The Giving Pledgesource
- Planned transfer of fortune
- plans to transfer a substantial majority of his fortune to his foundation upon his deathsource
- Foundation assets
- $65 million in total assets as of 2024source
WYDE coverage of Stephen Schwarzman
WYDE Newsroom has published 2 articles about Stephen Schwarzman, from Mar 29, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026. Stephen Schwarzman is the subject of 2 stories. The most recent is $381M verdict against Zuck. 90% SBA Financing for Food SMBs. $EAT at ATH. We signed our national partner..
$381M verdict against Zuck. 90% SBA Financing for Food SMBs. $EAT at ATH. We signed our national partner.
Feed the Children signed, $EAT ATH, SBA financing for food infrastructure, tokenization, AI, hunger policy, and big tech accountability.
Mar 30, 2026 · 9 min read · Subject of the story
AIBlackstone's Schwarzman Plans to Transfer $48 Billion Fortune to AI and Education Foundation
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman plans to transfer $48 billion to his foundation, focused on AI and education, potentially creating a top-five global philanthropy.
Mar 29, 2026 · 3 min read · Subject of the story
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