In the private equity world, Stephen Schwarzman -- who is the chief at the The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) -- is a legend. Because of the nature of his business, he really didn't have a high profile; that is, not until last year, when his firm went public.
And the PR was horrible: He took a huge slug of cash off the table. He even had a blow-out 60th b-day party. Oh, and he owns a variety of opulent homes, such as in St. Tropez and Jamaica.
But, as is usual, the real person is much more complicated. And, that's the take from a tremendous piece in The New Yorker. The author, James Stewart (who is also the author of the best-seller, The Den of Thieves), had a chance to interview Schwarzman as well as some of his colleagues. He has also done quite a bit of research.
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