Blackstone Names Katie Keenan Head of REIT After Former CEO’s Fatal Shooting

Blackstone Names Keenan Real Estate Income Trust CEO After LePatner's ...

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Meet the exec taking the helm of Blackstone’s $105 billion real estate fund after the tragic loss of Wesley LePatner

Katie Keenan, CEO of BREIT. Blackstone Katie Keenan has been named CEO of Blackstone’s real estate fund for wealthy individuals. The news comes after the business’s previous CEO was tragically killed at the firm’s office. Keenan was a part of Business Insider’s inaugural Rising Stars of Wall Street series in 2017. Blackstone has tapped another top female executive to run its massive real estate fund, stepping in after the shocking, fatal shooti…

Meet the exec taking the helm of Blackstone's $105 billion real estate fund after the tragic loss of Wesley LePatner

Katie Keenan spent 13 years at Blackstone and will now lead BREIT, its $105 billion real estate fund for wealthy investors.

Blackstone names Katie Keenan head of REIT after former CEO’s fatal shooting

She succeeds Wesley LePatner who was killed when a gunman opened fire in Blackstone’s New York headquarters in July

Blackstone Taps Keenan As New BREIT CEO After LePatner’s Death

Blackstone Inc. named Katie Keenan as chief executive officer of its massive real estate investment trust for individuals, tapping a 13-year firm veteran after BREIT’s leader was killed in a shooting.