Here briefly, is Stephen A. Schwarzman’s story. Forbes Magazine named him as the fifty-third wealthiest person in the U.S.A. recently, but it is his incredible success in the world of business in addition to his contributions to society which make this tale interesting. This Blackstone Group tycoon is inspiring and further proof that wealth may be attained by working hard and being unequivocally dedicated to your job.

In the eighties he co-founded the Blackstone Group with his partner Peter Peterson, at first it was a private-equity management and financial advice firm. Of course, the Blackstone Group is presently among America’s leading M & A companies. Living for most of childhood and adolescence in near Philadelphia, PA, Steve got his schooling in the Philadelphia suburbs. He went on to obtain his degree from Yale University in 1969. Harvard Business School near Boston, Massachusetts was the next stop on his road to success, where he received his MBA in 1972. Then Steve began his career at Lehman Brothers investment bank, based in NYC. Stephen was given the title of managing director at the age of only thirty-one. Stephen A. Schwarzman offered his time as an ancillary professor at the well-known Yale School of Business Management and also donates to a number of non-profit organizations, educational programs, and the liberal arts. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in NYC. In addition, he proclaimed with pride on March 11, 2008 that he had presented $100,000,000 to the New York Public Library to help fund their expansion. In fact the library called one of their recently renovated buildings after him. You won’t be too surprised to learn, the elite of America look at Steve Schwarzman as a role model — Times Magazine recently named Steve Schwarzman as one of the 100 most influential individuals alive today. His quick rise to power in the business and financial industries is for certain miraculous, and coupled with his willingness to donate to the community through his large donations to the arts and education programs sets a precedent for those who are following his example. As far as the people of the United States can see, Steve can do no wrong. Stephen A. Schwarzman is without a doubt an interesting man whose influence can certainly be viewed in the United States of America and the business and financial community that serves it.