John Z. Kukral

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.