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Vice Chairman, The Blackstone Group
Mr. Hill is vice chairman of the Blackstone Group, and is also president and CEO of the Funds of Hedge Funds group, and a member of the board of directors of Blackstone Group Management LLC. Mr. Hill is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the group, including investment management, client relationships, marketing, operations and administration. He also serves as a member of Blackstone’s Management and Executive Committees. Before joining Blackstone in 1993, Mr. Hill began his career at First Boston, later becoming one of the co-founders of the mergers & acquisitions department. After running the mergers & acquisitions department at Smith Barney, he joined Lehman Brothers as a partner in 1982, serving as co-head and subsequently head of investment banking. Later, he served as co-chief executive officer of Lehman Brothers and co-president and co-COO of Shearson Lehman Brothers Holding Inc. Mr. Hill is vice chairman of Lincoln Center Theater and is chairman of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. He is a member of the Board of Directors of OpenPeak Inc. He is based in New York, NY.
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