leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.35
Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund appoints Viral Patel as CEO; Hirsch resigns as Co-President
Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P.
- Viral Patel appointed CEO effective April 8, 2024; he is a Senior Managing Director and was Global Head of Technology Investing for Blackstone Credit.
- Patel has been with Blackstone since 2005, with experience across Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Credit & Insurance.
- Hirsch resigned as Co-President effective April 8, 2024; resignation not due to any disagreement with the Fund's operations, policies or practices.
- No family relationships or reportable transactions between Patel and any director or executive officer of the Fund.