Ben Hakim
Managing director, Blackstone Advisory Partners
Age: 34
Hakim typifies many of the young people who come to Blackstone fresh out of school. He graduated with highest honors, got to the firm, and then quickly worked his way up the ranks until he was considered a go-to person for important assignments.
Working in the M&A advisory group, the native New Yorker specializes in real estate, media, and business services. Recent clients have included Pershing Square Capital and Intrawest's creditors, General Growth Properties and Citibank. Hakim also played a senior role representing AIG's post-crisis restructuring.
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Last updated October 15 2010: 2:41 PM ET
