Hamilton E. James
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Hamilton E. James
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| Born |
February 3, 1951 Wyandotte, Michigan, US |
| Residence | Manhattan, New York, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Choate Rosemary Hall |
| Alma mater |
Harvard College Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | COO, Blackstone |
| Net worth | US$1.84 billion (September 2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Amabel |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Hamilton and Waleska James |
Hamilton E. "Tony" James (born February 3, 1951) is president, chief operating officer (COO) and a member of the board of directors of Blackstone, a New York-based global asset management firm. He is also a known philanthropist.
James was born in Wyandotte, Michigan to Hamilton and Waleska James. He grew up as the oldest of four boys in Lincoln, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. His father was a management consultant at Arthur D. Little. James attended The Choate School (now Choate Rosemary Hall) in Wallingford, Connecticut.
James attended Harvard College, where he was a John Harvard Scholar and from which he graduated magna cum laude in 1973. He received his MBA with high distinction from Harvard Business School in 1975, where he was a Baker Scholar.
In 1975, James joined investment bank Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and became head of the firm's global M&A group in 1982. He founded DLJ Merchant Banking, Inc. in 1985. In 1995, James was appointed chairman of the firm's banking group, a position he held when DLJ was acquired in 2000 by Credit Suisse First Boston, and was a member of its board of directors. At CSFB, James served on the executive board and as chairman of global investment banking and private equity. A 2007 Wall Street Journal article credited James with leading the acquisition process, on behalf of DLJ.
In 2002, James joined global alternative asset manager Blackstone, where he serves as president and chief operating officer. He also serves on the firm's executive and management committees, and its board of directors.
James is well-known within the financial industry for his effective management style. He has been credited with reorganizing Blackstone's management and creating its executive committee.
He was the mastermind behind Blackstone's acquisition of GSO Capital Partners, now Blackstone's credit division. He has also been keen on jumpstarting entrepreneurship across the country. James is a director of Costco Wholesale Corporation and has served on a number of other corporate boards.
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