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| 2014-04-29 | Mr. Melwani received a First Class Honors degree in Economics from Cambridge University, England, and an MBA with High Distinction from the Harvard Business School. |
| 2015-04-24 | Mr. Melwani, age 56, is a Blackstone director designee and has served as a member of the Board since January 2014. Mr. Melwani is a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Group, L.P. and is based in New York. He is the Chief Investment Officer of the Private Equity Group and chairs each of its Investment Committees. Since joining Blackstone in 2003, Mr. Melwani has led Blackstone's investments in Kosmos Energy, Foundation Coal, Texas Genco, Ariel Re, Pinnacle Foods, RGIS Inventory Specialists and Performance Food Group. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Melwani was a founding partner of Vestar Capital Partners and served as its Chief Investment Officer. Prior to that, he was with the management buyout group at The First Boston Corporation and with N.M. Rothschild & Sons in Hong Kong and London. Mr. Melwani received a First Class Honors degree in Economics from Cambridge University, England, and an MBA with High Distinction from the Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar and a Loeb Rhodes Fellow. |
| 2016-04-25 | Mr. Melwani is a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Group, L.P. He received a First Class Honors degree in Economics from Cambridge University, England, and an MBA with High Distinction from the Harvard Business School. |
| 2017-04-25 | Mr. Melwani is a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Group, L.P. and is based in New York. He is the Chief Investment Officer of the Private Equity Group and chairs each of its Investment Committees. Since joining Blackstone in 2003, Mr. Melwani has led Blackstone's investments in Crocs, Inc., Kosmos Energy, Foundation Coal, Texas Genco, Ariel Re, Pinnacle Foods, RGIS Inventory Specialists and Performance Food Group. |
| 2018-04-24 | Mr. Melwani’s significant knowledge and expertise in finance, business, and strategic investments provide a valuable perspective to the Board. |
| 2019-04-24 | Mr. Melwani’s significant knowledge and expertise in finance, business, and strategic investments provide a valuable perspective to the Board. |
| 2020-04-24 | Mr. Melwani’s significant knowledge and expertise in finance, business, and strategic investments provide a valuable perspective to the Board. |
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| 2006-01-09 | Sincerely, /s/ Prakash A. Melwani Prakash A. Melwani Director and President |
| 2006-03-31 | Prakash A. Melwani* The Blackstone Group 345 Park Avenue New York, NY 10154 Birth Year: 1958 Director and President Since 2005 Senior Managing Director, Private Equity Group, Blackstone (May 2003-Present); Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Vestar Capital Partners (1988-2003) |
| 2007-03-20 | Prakash A. Melwani The Blackstone Group 345 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10154 Birth Year: 1958 Director and President Since 2005 Senior Managing Director, Private Equity Group, The Blackstone Group (May 2003 – Present); Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Vestar Capital Partners (1988 – 2003) Total Compensation from Fund and Fund Complex: $0 |
| 2008-03-20 | Prakash A. Melwani The Blackstone Group L.P. 345 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10154 Birth Year: 1958 Director and President Since 2005 Senior Managing Director, Private Equity Group, The Blackstone Group L.P. (May 2003--Present); Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vestar Capital Partners (1988-2003) Total Compensation from Fund and Fund Complex: $0 |
| 2009-03-25 | Prakash A. Melwani The Blackstone Group L.P. 345 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10154 Birth Year: 1958 Director and President Since 2005 Senior Managing Director, Private Equity Group, The Blackstone Group L.P. (May 2003Present); Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vestar Capital Partners (19882003) 2 Pinnacle Foods Group L.L.C., Performance Foods Group LLC, RGIS Holdings L.L.C., Kosmos Energy L.L.C. and Ariel Holdings Mr. Melwani is an interested person, as defined in the 1940 Act, because he serves as President of the Fund. Total Compensation from Fund Complex: $0 |
| 2010-03-24 | Prakash A. Melwani Director and President Since 2005 Senior Managing Director, Private Equity Group, The Blackstone Group L.P. (May 2003–Present); Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Vestar Capital Partners (1988–2003) Mr. Melwani is an “interested person,” as defined in the 1940 Act, because he serves as President of the Fund and as a Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group L.P., the parent of Blackstone Asia Advisors L.L.C. ("Blackstone Advisors"), the Fund’s investment manager and administrator. Total compensation from Fund and Fund Complex: $0. |
| 2011-03-17 | Prakash A. Melwani The Blackstone Group L.P. 345 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10154 Birth Year: 1958 Director and President Since 2005 Senior Managing Director, Private Equity Group, The Blackstone Group L.P. (May 2003–Present); Director and President, The Asia Tigers Fund, Inc. (December 2005–Present). Total Compensation from Fund and Fund Complex: $0. |
| 2011-10-06 | Sincerely, Prakash A. Melwani President and Director |
Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22