Blackstone’s Private Equity Chief Joe Baratta in Talks to Exit
Saturday, September 26, 2026 · first reported by Bloomberg and 3 others
Joseph Baratta, global head of Blackstone's private equity business, is preparing to exit the firm by year-end after nearly three decades, per WSJ and FT reporting.
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- Joe Baratta
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- Private equity
- Geography
- North America
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Coverage
4 sources- BloombergBlackstone’s Private Equity Chief Joe Baratta in Talks to Exit
- PE HubBlackstone’s private equity head Joseph Baratta to retire at end of year
- Private Equity WireBlackstone PE chief to leave firm after 28 years
- AltAssetsBlackstone private equity chief Joseph Baratta said to prep exit after almost three decades
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