Benjamin Wachenje
Title: Global head of real estate, Blackstone Group
Born: February 4, 1970, Highland Park, Illinois
Education: BA in English, University of Pennsylvania; BS, Wharton School of Business
Early Marker: Money-spinning $39 billion purchase of Equity Office Properties in 2006.
Big Idea: Runs world's largest real estate investment funds portfolio, with $79 billion of assets under management.
