If you have never come across the story of Steve Schwarzman, this should interest you. Last year Steve was ranked the fifty third wealthiest in the United States collated by Forbes Magazine, but it isn’t simply money which makes this story so gripping but in addition Steve’s incredible success in the business world and his generosity to society. This Blackstone Group magnate is an inspiration and further proof that commitment and hard work are the true keys to achieving success.

Stephen A. Schwarzman and Peter Peterson set up the private-equity and financial advisory company Blackstone Group in 1985. The company has since since expanded apace and is now leading the world in m&a.

After calling the Philadelphia suburbs home for much of his young life, Steve Schwarzman went to school in the School District of Abington. Then he went on to obtain his degree from Yale University in 1969. Harvard Business School near Boston, Massachusetts was the next step in his education, here he graduated in 1972. Then Steve commenced his career with Lehman Brothers investment bank, based in New York City. By the unusually early age of 31, he had been appointed a director.

Steve Schwarzman offered his time as an assistant professor at the distinguished Yale School of Management as well as supporting a number of not-for-profit organizations, educational programs, and the arts. To further illustrate his wide spectrum of engagement, he is the Chairman to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. On top of all that, Steve only last March presented to the New York Public Library $100,000,000 to support their construction project. They also called their new extension after him. So you won’t be surprised to learn, the elite of America look at Steve Schwarzman as a role model — As one of Times Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People alive today, Steve is nowadays in the focus of media attention and affecting lives globally. His meteoric rise in the financial sector is nothing short of spectacular, and without a doubt his willingness to donate to his community has given business leaders a new standard to live up to.

So the world awaits Steve’s next project. Stephen A. Schwarzman is no doubt a fascinating man whose influence can clearly be viewed in the US and the financial community worldwide.