Portia Crowe/Small business InsiderSteve Schwarzman met Pope Francis Friday though visiting a college in East Harlem.
Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman has had an intense couple of days.
New York City is abuzz with high-profile visitors this week. Scores of international leaders are in town for the United Nations Common Assembly, and Pope Francis arrived in New York Friday.
Multibillionaire Schwarzman has been capitalizing on the opportunity to meet some of the world’s most influential people.
On Thursday, he and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They discussed recommendations to improve access to India’s economy, according to nearby Indian media.
On Friday afternoon, he was in Harlem with Francis visiting Our Lady Queen of Angels College in East Harlem. The Wall Street Journal reports that Schwarzman lately donated $40 million to the Catholic schools of New York.
And on Friday evening, Schwarzman is scheduled to attend a China state dinner at the White House with US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a press release.
Summed up in a tweet:
Schwarzman’s Thu & Fri have incorporated Indian PM Modi, Pope & tonight Chinese President Xi & POTUS Obama #goodtobeking https://t.co/Bl2WubUJZf
— Devin Banerjee (@devinbanerjee) September 25, 2015
Schwarzman’s Thu & Fri have included Indian PM Modi, Pope & tonight Chinese President Xi & POTUS Obama #goodtobeking https://t.co/Bl2WubUJZf
Blackstone declined to comment.
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