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BlackstoneBlackstone released its annual holiday video for the seventh consecutive year, which might elicit the reaction: Why is a firm managing $1 trillion worried about holiday videos?
In an industry full of super serious people doing super serious business for super serious clients, Blackstone's willing to make itself the butt of the joke.
Jay Gillespie, the head of Blackstone's video team and one of the brains behind the holiday extravaganza, spoke to BI's Alex Nicoll about the evolution of his role at the firm.
BlackRock CEO and cofounder Larry Fink made a cameo in Blackstone's holiday video this year: "Can you believe people confuse US for THEM?")
Persons:
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Organizations:
Business, BlackRock, Getty Images, BI, Citi, Chelsea, Citigroup
Locations:
Washington, Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, Spanish, Medina, Spain, captivate Spain