Stephen Schwarzman is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Blackstone Group, a $27 billion global investment firm. He is also the Founder and Chairman of the Schwarzman School of Business at Yale University. In this episode, we discuss his childhood in Brooklyn and his path to becoming one of the world's most successful business executives. We also discuss his work at The Blackstone Group, his thoughts on networkers and how he managed to forge a path to success despite enduring some tough times.