Blackstone has announced that Thomas R. Nides, former long-time vice chairman of Morgan Stanley, deputy Secretary of State and ambassador to Israel, has joined the firm as vice chairman, strategy and client relations. In this new role, Nides will support a variety of strategic firmwide initiatives and special projects as well as focus on senior client relationships globally.
Nides has extensive experience in both the public and private sector. He served as the U.S. ambassador to Israel from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, he spent more than a decade at Morgan Stanley in various capacities including COO and vice chairman. Nides was appointed deputy Secretary of State and COO of the U.S. State Department by President Barack Obama and was awarded the nation’s highest diplomatic honor by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for his service. He has also previously been a senior leader at Credit Suisse, Fannie Mae and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and on Capitol Hill.
