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Blackstone is one of the world?s leading investment and advisory firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, the companies we advise and the broader global economy. We do this through the commitment of our extraordinary people and flexible capital. Our alternative asset management businesses include the management of corporate private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds, funds of funds, debt funds, collateralized loan obligation vehicles (CLOs) and closed-end mutual funds. The Blackstone Group also provides various financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions advisory, restructuring and reorganization advisory and fund placement service.

Principal, Private Equity group, London
Peter Wallace
Number of Employees 1,020
Contact Information

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

www.blackstone....

(212) 583-5000

NAICS Code Investment Advice: 523930

Recent Events

  • Maria Bartiromo Talks to Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman

    11/20/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

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    11/11/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Blackstone: Benefiting from Improving Economic Trends

    11/08/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Blackstone profit tops view; sees more deals ahead

    11/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Peter Cohen Joins Blackstone

    10/11/09 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Peter Wallace Principal, Private Equity group, London
Chinh E. Chu Senior Managing Director
Anjan Mukherjee Principal, Private Equity group
Benjamin J. Jenkins Principal
Hanns Ostmeier Senior Managing Director
James A. Quella Senior Managing Director
Paul H. O'Neill Special Advisor and Consultant
Jill A. Greenthal Senior Advisor
Paul C. Schorr IV Senior Managing Director, Corporate Private Equity
Martin Brand Principal, Corporate Private Equity
Stephen A. Schwarzman Chief Executive Officer
Garrett Goldberg Chief Financial Officer, BRESSA
Laurence A. Tosi Senior Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer
Robert L. Friedman Senior Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer
A.J. Agarwal Senior Managing Director
Akhil Gupta Senior Managing Director
Anthony Myers Managing Director, Real Estate group
Arthur B. Newman Senior Managing Director
Brian Spenner Managing Director, Corporate Debt Group
Bruce Amlicke Senior Managing Director
Chad Pike Senior Managing Director
Christopher Chee Managing Director, Real Estate group, Los Angeles
David Hirsh Managing Director, Real Estate group
David I. Foley Senior Managing Director
David S. Blitzer Senior Managing Director
Debra Anderson Managing Director
Dennis McDonagh Managing Director
Dennis Walsh Managing Director, Finance and Administration group
Douglas Kirkman Managing Director, Real Estate group, London
Elias Dokas Managing Director, Corporate Advisory Services group
Erik Katz Senior Managing Director
Flip Huffard Senior Managing Director
Frank Cohen Managing Director, Real Estate group
Gary M. Sumers Senior Managing Director
Greg Hewett Managing Director, Corporate Advisory Services Group
Halbert D. Lindquist Senior Managing Director
Harry Moseley Managing Director of Finance & Administration
Howard A. Lipson Senior Managing Director
Howard Gellis Senior Managing Director
John Magliano Managing Director, Financial Services group
John Z. Kukral Senior Managing Director
Jonathan D. Gray Senior Managing Director
Jonathan Koplovitz Managing Director, Corporate Advisory Services group
Joseph P. Baratta Senior Managing Director
Joshua Rovine Managing Director, Finance & Administration Group
Karen Sprogis Managing Director, Real Estate group
Kathryn Bueker Managing Director, Corporate Advisory Services group
Kenneth A. Caplan Managing Director, Real Estate group
Kenneth C. Whitney Senior Managing Director
Lawrence H. Guffey Senior Managing Director
Louis Pomponio Managing Director, Finance & Administration group
Mark Bandak Managing Director, Corporate Advisory Services group, NY
Mark T. Gallogly Senior Managing Director
Marshall Findley Managing Director, Real Estate group
Martin Alderson-Smith Senior Managing Director
Mary Anne Senior Managing Director
Neil P. Simpkins Senior Managing Director
Michael DalBello Principal, Private Equity group
Matthew Kabaker Managing Director
Mary Anne Citrino Senior Managing Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Hamilton E. James Board of Directors
William G. Parrett Board of Directors
J. Tomilson Hill Vice Chairman

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Principal, Private Equity group, London Current
Florida Democratic Lawyers Council Current
New Skies Satellites, Inc. Director Current
Centerplate, Inc. Board of Directors Former
New Skies Satellites, Inc. Investor Former
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. Investor Former
Centennial Communications Corp. Investor Former
Harvard College AB in Government Former
Harvard Law School Former

Organization Position Status
Blackstone Group Senior Managing Director Current
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current
Alliant Resources Group, Inc. Senior Managing Director In the Corporate Private Equity Group Current
Nutri-Nova Current
Graham Packaging Holdings Company Board of Directors Current
HealthMarkets, Inc. Director Current
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company Director Current
Graham Packaging Company, L.P. Director Current
Assent LLC Board of Directors Current
Bayview Director Current
Nalco Holding Company Board of Directors Current
Celanese Corporation Board of Directors Current
Nalco Co. Director Current
Wall Street Concepts, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. Director Current
Haynes International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Metalworking Fluids Board of Directors Current
Celvol Board of Directors Current
Biomet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
SunGard Board of Directors Current
Alliant Corporation Director Current
Alliant Resources Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Reable Therapeutics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Celanese Corporation Member Current
Metalworking Fluids Member Current
Graham Packaging Holdings Company President, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary Former
Private Equity Group, LLC senior managing director Former
Salomon Brothers Inc. Mergers & Acquisitions Department Former
Blackstone Corporation Former
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company Chairman Former
Celanese Corporation Chairman Former
Haynes International, Inc. Investor Former
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. Investor Former
Graham Packaging Company, L.P. Investor Former
Nalco Co. Investor Former
Nycomed, Inc. Investor Former
SunGard Investor Former
Celanese Corporation Investor Former
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company Investor Former
State University of New York at Buffalo BS In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Principal, Private Equity group Current
Celanese Corporation Director Current
Celanese Corporation Investor Former
Morgan Stanley Mergers & Acquisitions Department Former
Thomas H. Lee Partners, LP involved with the analysis and execution of private equity investments Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Harvard University BA Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Principal Current
Nutri-Nova Current
Celvol Current
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Director Current
Global Tower Partners Director Current
Celanese Corporation Director Current
Celanese AG Supervisory Board Member Current
Morgan Stanley Mergers & Acquisitions Department Former
Film Technologies International Incorporated Investor Former
Saunders, Karp & Megrue Associate Former
Global Tower Partners Investor Former
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Investor Former
Harvard Business School Master's degree in Business Administration Former
Stanford University Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current
Celvol Current
Nutri-Nova Current
Celanese Corporation Board of Directors Current
BC Partners Limited Managing Director Former
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. manager Former
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. consultant Former
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Consultant Former
Celanese Corporation member Former
University of Munster Doctorate Former
University of Munster MBA Former
The Ohio State University Master's degree in Business Administration Former

James A. Quella has been a member of the Advisory Committee and Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of Holdings since October 2005. Mr. Quella is a Senior Managing Director and Senior Operating Partner in the Blackstone Private Equity Group. He is also a member of the firm s Private Equity Investment Committee. Prior to joining Blackstone in 2004, Mr. Quella was a Managing Director and Senior Operating Partner with DLJ Merchant Banking Partners ( DLJMB )-CSFB Private Equity. Prior to that, Mr. Quella worked at Mercer Management Consulting and Strategic Planning Associates, its predecessor firm, where he served as a senior consultant to CEOs and senior management teams, and was Co-Vice Chairman with shared responsibility for overall management of the firm. In addition to Graham Packaging, Mr. Quella currently serves on the Boards of Freescale, Semiconductor, Michaels Stores, The Nielsen Group and Vanguard Health Systems.

Organization Position Status
Graham Packaging Company, L.P. Member of The Advisory Committee and Vice President, Assistant Treasurer Current
Graham Packaging Holdings Company Vice President Current
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current
Celvol Current
Nutri-Nova Current
EdgeStone Capital Partners Inc. Current
Houghton Mifflin Company Director Current
SRDS, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Michaels Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Intelenet Global Services, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Graham Packaging Company, L.P. Board of Directors Current
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Minneapolis Oktoberfest Director Current
Celanese Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Nielsen Group Board of Directors Current
Fennemore Craig Law Firm Director Current
Nielsen Co Board of Directors Current
Aaron Brothers, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Spectra Marketing Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Intelenet Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
PERQ/HCI L.L.C. Board of Directors Current
West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Director Current
Allied Waste Board of Directors Current
Graham Packaging Holdings Company Advisory Committee Member Current
Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. Senior Consultant to CEOs Former
Blackstone Corporation Senior Managing Director Former
Strategic Planning Associates CEO Former
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Managing Director Former
DLJ Merchant Banking Partners Managing Director Former
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Senior Operating Partner Former
Blackstone Corporation Senior Operating Partner Former
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Operating Partner Former
DLJ Merchant Banking Partners Senior Operating Partner Former
Blackstone Group Senior Operating Partner Former
Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. NA Former
Strategic Planning Associates Senior Management Former
Graham Packaging Holdings Company Assistant Treasurer Former
Strategic-LP Former
Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. Vice Chairman Former
Strategic Planning Associates Vice Chairman Former
Bmg Columbia House Board of Directors Former
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business M.B.A. Former
University of Chicago M.B.A. Former
University of Chicago B.A. In International Studies Former

Paul is a Special Advisor and Consultant to The Blackstone Group and a member of the firm's Domestic Advisory Board, with a focus on advising the firm's private equity funds' portfolio companies on operational and related issues, and assisting the firm in analyzing potential private equity investment opportunities. He is currently a Director of Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK). Paul served as the 72nd Secretary of the United States Treasury from 2001 to 2002. Previously, he was Chairman and CEO of Alcoa (NYSE: AA) from 1987 to 1999, retiring as Chairman at the end of 2000. He was President of International Paper Company from 1985 to 1987, where he was Vice President from 1977 to 1985. O'Neill was on the staff of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget from 1967 to 1977, serving as Deputy Director from 1974 to 1977. He worked as a computer systems analyst with the U.S. Veterans Administration from 1961 to 1966. Paul received his B.S. in Economics from Fresno State College in California, and his M.S. in Public Administration from Indiana University.

Organization Position Status
Blackstone Group Consultant Current
The Blackstone Group L.P. Special Advisor and Consultant Current
Nutri-Nova Current
Swiftpapers Board of Directors Current
Connect Celanese Board of Directors Current
Vinamul Polymers Board of Directors Current
Celanese Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Premiol Board of Directors Current
Sunett Board of Directors Current
Celvol Board of Directors Current
At Plastics Inc Board of Directors Current
Center for Global Development Board of Directors Current
Qcept Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Celanese Corporation Board of Directors Current
TRW Automotive Holdings, Corp. Board of Directors Current
Alcoa, Inc. CEO Former
International Paper Company President Former
International Paper Company Vice President Former
Alcoa, Inc. chairman Former
Eastman Kodak Company Director Former
Indiana University M.S. In Public Administration Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Advisor Current
Akamai Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Freedom Communications Inc. Board of Directors Current
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Director Current
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Co-Head Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Head of the Media Group Former
Globalmedia Group, LLC Co-Head Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director, Corporate Private Equity Current
Blackstone Group Senior Managing Director Current
Jazz At Lincoln Center Managing Partner, the Blackstone Group Current
Travelport Limited Chairman Current
Jazz At Lincoln Center Board of Directors Current
Jazz' Board of Directors Current
Magnachip Semiconductor Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AMIS Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Orbitz for Business, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Citigroup Inc. Managing Partner, Citigroup Venture Capital Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Engagement Manager Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Principal, Corporate Private Equity Current
Vistar Corporation Board of Directors Current
Performance Food Group Company Board of Directors Current
Travelport Limited Board of Directors Current
Alliant Resources Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Consultant Former
Blackstone Corporation Former
Harvard Business School Mba Former
University of Oxford MA Former
University of Oxford BA/MA in Mathematics and Computation Former

Stephen A. Schwarzman is Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone and the Chairman of the board of directors of its general partner, Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. He has been involved in all phases of the firm’s development since its founding in 1985. Mr. Schwarzman began his career at Lehman Brothers, where he was elected Managing Director in 1978 at the age of 31. He was engaged principally in the firm’s mergers and acquisitions business from 1977 to 1984, and served as Chairman of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Committee in 1983 and 1984. Mr. Schwarzman is Chairman of the Board of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He is a member of The Council on Foreign Relations and The Business Council. He is on the board of The New York Public Library, The New York City Ballet, and The Asia Society. He also serves on The JP Morgan Chase National Advisory Board, The New York City Partnership Board of Directors and The Advisory Board of the School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing. Mr. Schwarzman is also a Trustee of The Frick Collection in New York City. Mr. Schwarzman holds a BA from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He has served as an adjunct professor at the Yale School of Management and on the Harvard Business School Board of Dean’s Advisors.

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Chief Executive Officer Current
Harvard Business School Board of Dean’s Advisors Current
The Frick Collection Trustee Current
The Blackstone Group L.P. Chairman Current
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Chairman Current
Performing Arts Limited Chairman Current
New York City Ballet Board of Directors Current
The Film Society of Lincoln Center Board Member Current
Asia Society Board of Directors Current
The Frick Collection Board of Directors Current
Tsinghua University Advisory Board Member, School of Economics & Management Current
New York Public Library Board of Directors Current
Partnership for New York City, Inc Board of Directors Current
JPMorgan Chase & Co. National Advisory Board Member Current
Council on Foreign Relations Member Current
The Business Council Member Current
Asia Society Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, The Blackstone Group Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Managing Director Former
The Blackstone Group L.P. Co-Founder Former
Yale School of Management Adjunct Professor Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Chairman, Mergers & Acquisitions Committee Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Yale University B.A. Former

Hamilton E. James is President, Chief Operating Officer of Blackstone, and a member of the board of directors of our general partner, Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. He is also a member of Blackstone’s Management and Executive Committees and sits on each of the firm’s investment committees. Prior to joining Blackstone Mr. James was Chairman of Global Investment Banking and Private Equity at Credit Suisse First Boston and a member of the Executive Board. Prior to the acquisition of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette by Credit Suisse First Boston in 2000, Mr. James was the Chairman of DLJ’s Banking Group, responsible for all the firm’s investment banking and merchant banking activities. Mr. James joined DLJ in 1975 as an Investment Banking associate. He became head of DLJ’s global M&A group in 1982, founded DLJ Merchant Banking, Inc. in 1985, and was named Chairman of the Banking Group in 1995. He is a Director of Costco Wholesale Corporation and Swift River Investments, Inc., and has served on a number of other corporate Boards. Mr. James is Vice Chairman of The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund Board, member of the President’s Export Council – Subcommittee on Technology & Competitiveness, Trustee and member of The Executive Committee of The Second Stage Theatre, Vice Chairman of Trout Unlimited’s Coldwater Conservation Fund, Trustee of Woods Hole Oceanographic, Trustee of Wildlife Conservation Society, and Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of American Ballet Theatre. Mr. James graduated magna cum laude with a BA from Harvard College in 1973 and was a John Harvard Scholar. He earned an MBA with high distinction from the Harvard Business School and graduated as a Baker Scholar in 1975.

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. President & Chief Operating Officer Current
Kennedy Center Corporate Fund President of the Board Current
Wildlife Conservation Society Trustee Current
Swift River Investments Board of Directors Current
Costco Wholesale Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Blackstone Group L.P. Board of Directors Current
Blackstone Group President Former
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation Chairman, Global Investment Banking and Private Equity Former
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation Chairman, Banking Group Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Harvard College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Chief Financial Officer, BRESSA Current

Laurence A. Tosi, a Senior Managing Director, is the firm's Chief Financial Officer. He also serves on the firm’s Executive Committee. Before joining Blackstone in 2008, Mr. Tosi was the Chief Operating Officer for the Global Markets and Investment Banking Group of Merrill Lynch & Co. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and Finance Director responsible for Merrill Lynch’s global finance organization, including worldwide accounting, regulatory reporting, budgeting and corporate development. Mr. Tosi received a BA, a JD and an MBA from Georgetown University.

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer Current
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Chief Operating Officer, Global Markets & Investment Banking Group Former
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Senior Vice President & Director, Finance Former
Georgetown University J.D. Former
Georgetown University MBA Former
Georgetown University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Blackstone Corporation Chief Legal Officer Current
New Alternatives for Children, Inc Senior Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer Current
Blackstone Group Chief Legal Officer Current
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director and Chief Legal Officer Current
Blackstone Group Senior Managing Director Current
NYSE Group, Inc. Current
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited Director Current
New Alternatives for Children, Inc Board of Directors Current
TRW Automotive Holdings, Corp. Director Current
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Northwest Airlines Corporation Director Current
Nantucket Land Council, Inc. Board of Directors Current
New Alternatives, Inc Board of Directors Current
Premcor Inc. Director Current
Blackstone Corporation Senior Managing Director Former
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Llp partner Former
Columbia College Board Member Former
University of Pennsylvania Law School JD Former
Columbia College Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Real Estate group Current
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director Current
Columbia University MBA Former
University of Cape Town BSc in Civil Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current
Toys "R" Us, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chemical Banking Corporation Managing Director Former
Ernst & Young senior partner Former
Ernst & Young Director of the Corporate Finance Former
Global Crossing Ltd. Advisor Former
Ltv Corp Advisor Former
Exide Technologies Advisor Former
Dow Corning Corporation Advisor Former
Eastern Airlines Advisor Former
Arch Wireless, Inc. Advisor Former
R.H. Macy & Co. Advisor Former
Texaco Advisor Former
General Electric Credit Corporation Advisor Former
America West Airlines, Inc. Advisor Former
The Blackstone Group L.P. head of The Restructuring Group Former
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. Advisor Former
Sunbeam Corp Advisor Former
Rutgers University M.B.A. Former
Rutgers University BS Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Corporate Debt Group Current
Banc of America Securities LLC Vice President Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania BS in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Real Estate group, Los Angeles Current
Fortress Investment Group LLC Vice President Former
Fortress Investment Group LLC founding member Former
University of Pennsylvania BA in History Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Real Estate group Current
Citigroup Inc. real estate asset management Former
New York University MS in Real Estate Development and Investment Former
Pace University BBA in Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current
Sithe Global LLC Senior Managing Director In the Corporate Private Equity Group Current
EdgeStone Capital Partners Inc. Current
Fennemore Craig Law Firm Director Current
Kosmos Energy LLC Director Current
Sithe Global LLC Board of Directors Current
West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce Director Current
Republic Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Allied Waste Board Director Current
NRG Texas, LLC Director Current
Minneapolis Oktoberfest Director Current
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Monitor Group Consultant Former
The Monitor Consultant Former
AEA Investors, Inc. NA Former
The Blackstone Group L.P. principal Former
Blackstone Corporation Former
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. Chairman Former
The Blackstone Group L.P. Director Former
Premcor Inc. Director Former
Mega Bloks Inc. Director Former
NRG Texas, LLC Investor Former
Kosmos Energy LLC Investor Former
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. Investor Former
Premcor Inc. Investor Former
Northwestern University MA in Economics Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Northwestern University BA in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director Current
NatWest Markets analyst Former
Dresdner Kleinwort Benson leveraged finance origination team Former
York University BA Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director Current
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director Current
Adelphi University BA in Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Finance and Administration group Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Morgan Stanley Controller's Group Former
W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. Group Controller Former
The State University of New York BS in Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Real Estate group, London Current
Harbert Corporation Managing Director Former
Harbert Corporation responsible for setting up the London office Former
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration MBA Former
Princeton University BA in Architecture Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Corporate Advisory Services group Current
Sony Corporation M&A transactions Former
Maritz Holdings Inc. advisory services Former
State Street Corporation M&A transactions Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Columbia University BA in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Real Estate group Current
Northwestern University BA Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Corporate Advisory Services Group Current
Bryan Cave Llp senior associate Former
Washington University JD Former
The University of Tulsa BA with majors in Mathematics and Economics Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director of Finance & Administration Current
Enigmatec Corporation, Ltd. Advisor Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Financial Services group Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
Arthur Andersen LLP partner Former
St. John's University BS in Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Corporate Advisory Services group Current
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. Corporate Finance department Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA in Finance Former
University of Pennsylvania BA in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Finance & Administration Group Current
Sidley Austin LLP partner Former
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Llp associate, corporate department Former
The University of Michigan Law School JD Former
University of Pennsylvania BA Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Real Estate group Current
Kleinwort Benson Vice President Former
The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited Investor Former
University of Chicago MBA Former
University of Illinois BS in Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Corporate Advisory Services group Current
Credit Suisse Group worked in the Media Group Former
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette worked in the Media Group Former
MIT Sloan School of Management MBA Former
Cornell University BA in Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Real Estate group Current
Lazard Ltd. Analyst Former
La Quinta Corporation played a key role in the acquisition Former
MeriStar Hospitality Corporation played a key role in the acquisition Former
Wyndham International played a key role in the acquisition Former
The Blackstone Group L.P. principal Former
Lodgian, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Harvard University AB in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Finance & Administration group Current
Pace University MS in Taxation Former
Baruch College BBA in Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Corporate Advisory Services group, NY Current
New York City Economic Development Corporation responsible for the city's privatization initiative Former
Morgan Stanley responsible for the city's privatization initiative Former
Columbia Business School MBA Former
Columbia University BS in Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director, Real Estate group Current
General Electric Capital Corporation Associate Former
University of Chicago MA Former
Clark University BA Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current

Mr. Parrett, age 63, has been a director of the Company since June 2008. Until May 2007, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Mr. Parrett joined Deloitte in 1967, and served in a series of roles of increasing responsibility. Mr. Parrett serves as a director of the Blackstone Group LP and chairman of its Audit Committee. He is also a director of Eastman Kodak Company and UBS AG.

Organization Position Status
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Board of Directors, Audit Committee Chairman Current
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Board of Directors Current
Eastman Kodak Company Board of Directors Current
The Blackstone Group L.P. Board of Directors Current
UBS AG Board of Directors Current
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CEO, Global Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current
TRW Automotive Holdings, Corp. Chairman Current
TRW Automotive Holdings, Corp. Board of Directors Current
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bain & Company Consultant Former
Bain Capital, LLC Principal Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
University of Oxford Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Principal, Private Equity group Current
Council on Foreign Relations Team Member Current
Team Health, Inc. Director Current
Global Tower Partners Director Current
Bain & Company strategic consultant Former
Hellman & Friedman LLC Associate Former
University of Oxford MA Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania BS in Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company Managing Director In the Private Equity Group of Blackstone Current
The Blackstone Group L.P. Managing Director Current
Blackstone Corporation Principal Current
Alliant Resources Group, Inc. Principal, Corporate Private Equity, the Blackstone Group Current
Aaron Brothers, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alliant Resources Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Michaels Stores, Inc. Director Current
TRW Automotive Inc. Director Current
HealthMarkets, Inc. Director Current
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company Director Current
TRW Automotive Holdings, Corp. Director Current
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company Principal In the Private Equity Group of Blackstone Former
Houghton Mifflin Company Investor Former
Mega Bloks Inc. Investor Former
University of Pennsylvania B.A Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Senior Managing Director Current
Health Net, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. Director Current
Morgan Stanley Co-Head of Health Care Services Investment Banking Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Princeton University BA in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
The Blackstone Group L.P. Vice Chairman Current
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Co-Chief Executive Officer Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Partner Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Co-Head Former
Smith Barney Mergers & Acquisitions Department Former

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     BX $13.96 -0.54 (-3.72% )
Average Volume 2,828,810
Shares Outstanding 314.72M
Market Cap 4.4B
Year High 17.22
Year Low 6.12
Earnings Per Share -2.46
P/E Ratio -5.67
Dividend 1.20
Yield 8.60
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