Li Ping Zhang

Li Ping Zhang is currently the Senior Managing Director & Chairman at Blackstone Group (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Private Equity) and the Chairman & Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group.
Previously, Mr. Zhang held positions such as Chief Executive Officer at Imagi International Holdings Ltd., Chief Executive Officer at Credit Suisse Hong Kong Ltd. (China), Director-Investment Banking & Chief-China Region at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Managing Director & Geographic Head-Greater China at Dresdner Bank AG, Independent Non-Executive Director at Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd., Independent Non-Executive Director at China Vanke Co., Ltd., and Managing Director at Pacific Concord Holding Ltd. Mr. Zhang received a graduate degree from St. John's University in 1987 and an undergraduate degree from the University of International Business & Economics in 1980.