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Blackstone and Carlyle to Jointly Host Third Annual Veterans Initiative Summit
Summit convenes experts from the White House, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, key government agencies and outside groups
Washington, DC, November 27, 2017 – Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) will jointly host the third annual Veterans Initiative Summit on November 28-29 in Washington, D.C.
The Summit will bring experts from the White House, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Departments of Labor, Defense, Small Business Administration and Veterans Affairs and various outside groups together with executives from the two firms and their portfolio companies for discussions about how to best hire and retain U.S. veterans and their spouses.
The private equity industry collectively represents hundreds of companies and millions of employees across the country, providing a platform for significant impact on U.S. veteran hiring.
“We are proud of this continued partnership, and believe it can be a model for other industries as we collectively strive to improve the veteran employment picture,” said Stephen A. Schwarzman, Blackstone’s Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder. “These men and women embody the skills and personal attributes we look for in employees. After reaching our initial goal of hiring 50,000 veterans earlier this year, Blackstone was excited to double down with a new commitment to hire 50,000 additional veterans, caregivers, and spouses across our portfolio in the next five years.”
Daniel A. D'Aniello, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Carlyle Group and a U.S. Navy veteran, said, “We are honored to be part of the third annual Veterans Initiative Summit. We are grateful to our veterans for their service and sacrifice. Carlyle and our portfolio companies are committed to supporting and fostering our veterans’ career development and retention. This summit provides a marvelous opportunity to develop effective solutions to help America’s veterans and strengthen our co
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Blackstone and Carlyle to Jointly Host Third Annual Veterans Initiative Summit
Summit convenes experts from the White House, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, key government agencies and outside groups
Washington, DC, November 27, 2017 – Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) will jointly host the third annual Veterans Initiative Summit on November 28-29 in Washington, D.C.
The Summit will bring experts from the White House, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Departments of Labor, Defense, Small Business Administration and Veterans Affairs and various outside groups together with executives from the two firms and their portfolio companies for discussions about how to best hire and retain U.S. veterans and their spouses.
The private equity industry collectively represents hundreds of companies and millions of employees across the country, providing a platform for significant impact on U.S. veteran hiring.
“We are proud of this continued partnership, and believe it can be a model for other industries as we collectively strive to improve the veteran employment picture,” said Stephen A. Schwarzman, Blackstone’s Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder. “These men and women embody the skills and personal attributes we look for in employees. After reaching our initial goal of hiring 50,000 veterans earlier this year, Blackstone was excited to double down with a new commitment to hire 50,000 additional veterans, caregivers, and spouses across our portfolio in the next five years.”
Daniel A. D'Aniello, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Carlyle Group and a U.S. Navy veteran, said, “We are honored to be part of the third annual Veterans Initiative Summit. We are grateful to our veterans for their service and sacrifice. Carlyle and our portfolio companies are committed to supporting and fostering our veterans’ career development and retention. This summit provides a marvelous opportunity to develop effective solutions to help America’s veterans and strengthen our co