Former Senator Kelly Ayotte to Join Blackstone’s Board of Directors
April 11 2019 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announced that former Senator Kelly
Ayotte will join its board of directors effective May 13, 2019.
Ayotte represented New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate from 2011 to
2016, serving on the Senate Budget, Commerce, Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, Armed Services, Small Business and
Entrepreneurship, and Aging Committees. She chaired the Armed
Services Subcommittee on Readiness and the Commerce Subcommittee on
Aviation Operations.
Prior to her election in 2010, Ayotte served as New Hampshire’s
first female Attorney General, holding the position under both
Republican and Democratic governors. She previously served as
Deputy Attorney General, Chief of the Homicide Prosecution Unit and
as Legal Counsel to Governor Craig Benson in New Hampshire. Ayotte
began her career as a law clerk to the New Hampshire Supreme Court
and as an associate at the law firm McLane Middleton.
Commenting on the appointment, Stephen A. Schwarzman, Blackstone
Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, said: “During her career in public
service, Kelly distinguished herself with a willingness to work
cooperatively to solve complex challenges. This judgment, combined
with her leadership experience in a number of policy areas relevant
to Blackstone’s business, will add great value to the firm.”
Jon Gray, Blackstone President and COO, added: “Blackstone
directors bring a unique perspective which improves the firm’s
decision making. Beyond Kelly’s deep public policy experience, her
reputation for independent thinking and integrity makes her a great
asset to our board.”
Kelly Ayotte said: “Blackstone’s ability to navigate the complex
and changing world to remain a perpetual industry leader is a
testament to the vision and strength of its people. I look forward
to contributing to the firm’s continued success, which benefits so
many around the world.”
Ayotte currently serves of the boards of Caterpillar, News Corp,
BAE Systems, Boston Properties, Blink Health and Bloom Energy. She
also serves on the advisory boards of Microsoft, Chubb Insurance
and Cirtronics, as well as a number of non-profit boards. She
graduated with honors from Pennsylvania State University and earned
a Juris Doctor degree from the Villanova University School of
Law.
About Blackstone
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seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our
investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which
we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible
capital to help companies solve problems. Our asset management
businesses, with $472 billion in assets under management, include
investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public
debt and equity, non-investment grade credit, real assets and
secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is
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