Jill Greenthal Joins Blackstone’s Mergers & Acquisitions
New York: September 8, 2003 – The Blackstone Group announced today that Jill Greenthal, formerly Co-Head of the Global Media Investment Banking Group, a Member of the Executive Board of Investment Banking, and Co-Head of the Boston Investment Banking office of Credit Suisse First Boston, is to join Blackstone’s M&A group as a Senior Managing Director.
Tony James, Vice Chairman of The Blackstone Group, said, “Jill is one of the top bankers in the country and has extensive experience working with some of the world’s leading media companies. Adding an individual of Jill’s caliber will be of enormous value to Blackstone as we continue to expand both the depth and breadth of our M&A capabilities.”
Ms. Greenthal added, “Blackstone’s extraordinary reputation and record of success have provided me with an exceptional opportunity. I’m excited by the prospect of helping the firm grow its financial advisory business. The time has never been better for Blackstone, which is independent, client focused, and of the highest quality.”
Prior to CSFB, Ms. Greenthal was a Managing Director in Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette’s media group. She joined DLJ from Lehman Brothers where she became head of the firm’s European Media effort and subsequently ran the global media business.
Ms. Greenthal received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Simmons College.
About The Blackstone Group
The Blackstone Group, a private investment bank with offices in New York, London and Hamburg, was founded in 1985. Blackstone’s Mergers and Acquisitions practice specializes in large, complex M&A transactions, often cross-border in nature and on behalf of large multinational corporations. The Blackstone Group’s other core businesses include Restructuring and Reorganization Advisory, Private Equity Investing, Private Real Estate Investing, Corporate Debt Investing, and Marketable Alternative Asset Management.