Private equity giant steps up for military veterans.
FORTUNE -- Here's something I don't say too often: Thank you Steve Schwarzman.
This morning, The Blackstone Group (BX) announced a commitment to hire 50,000 U.S. military veterans over the next five years, across its portfolio companies. This is part of the broader Joining Forces initiative led by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden (who discuss their efforts here).
Blackstone CEO Schwarzman tells me that the MORE