Blackstone identifies Wesley LePatner as executive killed in NYC shooting
Financial firm Blackstone identified Wesley LePatner as the executive who was killed in Monday night’s shooting in New York City.
LePatner, a senior managing director, was Blackstone’s Global Head of Core+ Real Estate and the Chief Executive Officer of the Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust.
“We are heartbroken to share that our colleague, Wesley LePatner, was among those who lost their lives in the tragic incident at 345 Park Avenue. Words cannot express the devastation we feel,” the company said in a statement.
“Wesley was a beloved member of the Blackstone family and will be sorely missed. She was brilliant, passionate, warm, generous, and deeply respected within our firm and beyond. She embodied the best of Blackstone. Our prayers are with her husband, children and family,” it added. “We are also saddened by the loss of the other innocent victims as well, including brave security personnel and NYPD.”
Blackstone said prior to LePatner joining their company, she “spent over a decade at Goldman Sachs, most recently as a Managing Director in the Real Estate Investment Group within the Asset Management Division.
“She also worked in Goldman Sachs’ Real Estate Principal Investment Area and Real Estate Investment Banking Group, where she began her career,” reads a bio of LePatner on Blackstone’s website.
Posted by Greg Norman
