What was Stephen A. Schwarzman’s (CEO of Blackstone Group, the sponsor of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc., a nontraded REIT) estimated net worth as of 2019?
Answer: According to Forbes, Mr. Schwarzman’s estimated net worth was $13.3 billion as of February 25, 2019. The son of a dry goods store owner, he founded private equity firm Blackstone with fellow billionaire Peter Peterson in 1985. He has pledged or given away $350 million to Yale University, New York Public Library and others. He was ranked 34th on Forbes 2018 list of the 400 richest Americans.
