Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 25, 2002
JOHN Z. KUKRAL is a Senior Managing Director of The Blackstone Group and
head of the Real Estate Group. Mr Kukral is based in London, where he
serves as a Managing Director of The Blackstone Group International
Limited and oversees the global real estate activities of the group. He
is also a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Before joining
Blackstone, Mr Kukral was a Principal at the Starwood Capital Group and
Colony Capital, Inc. Mr Kukral graduated from Northwestern University
and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. He is an active
member of the Urban Land Institute and currently serves as the Chairman
of The Savoy Group. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of Blackstone andthen a picture of what the company has been doing lately and is doing
now?
Mr. Kukral: Blackstone has been investing in