Editor’s note: The $800 million man

From the May issue: Talk about an embarrassment of riches.

Blackstone Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman raked in nearly $800 million last year —from his salary and his massive ownership stake in the private equity giant.

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That’s more than the GDP of some small countries. But perhaps it’s not surprising given that Blackstone just recently passed the $100 billion mark in real estate assets under management and has been the largest acquirer of Manhattan real estate over the past five years. [more]