Jonathan D. Gray is Global Head of Real Estate and a member of the board of directors of our general partner, Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.  He also sits on the firm’s Management and Executive Committees.  

Since joining Blackstone in 1992, Mr. Gray has led the privatization of numerous public real estate companies valued at more than $100 billion including Extended Stay America, Carr America, Equity Office Properties and Hilton Hotels.  Mr. Gray previously worked in the Corporate Advisory Services group and the Private Equity group at Blackstone. 

Mr. Gray received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School, as well as a BA in English from the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated magna cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He currently serves as a board member of the Pension Real Estate Association, Harlem Village Academies and Trinity School.