Joe Barratta, Blackstone’s head of corporate private equity, was interviewed by Bloomberg’s Jason Kelly about the state of private equity in this video.
Baratta was the partner responsible for Blackstone’s highly successful investment in Merlin Entertainments, which operates the London Eye, Legoland, Madame Tussaud’s and other attractions. Chapter 11 of the book explains how Blackstone helped the company expand to the point it is a rival to Disney in entertainment sites.
King of Capital 