Wall Street in the 1970s, with Trinity Church seen from near Federal Hall. © Getty ImagesMy Personal HistoryA house of intrigue and infightingSTEPHEN SCHWARZMANOctober 9, 2026 07:00 JSTAmong my papers, there survives a senior paper I wrote in the spring of 1972, just before graduating from Harvard Business School. It received an A-plus. Read NextMy Personal HistoryRepaying my debt to Japan: Stephen Schwarzman (1)My Personal HistoryMoving showed me a different America: Stephen Schwarzman (2)My Personal HistoryStudent Body President: Stephen Schwarzman (3)My Personal HistoryBobby, My Best Friend: Stephen Schwarzman (4)My Personal HistoryYale University: Stephen Schwarzman (5)My Personal HistoryHarriman Experience: Stephen Schwarzman (6)My Personal HistoryMy doorway to Wall Street: Stephen Schwarzman (7)My Personal HistoryHarvard Business School: Stephen Schwarzman (8)Latest on My Personal HistoryMy Personal HistoryHarvard Business School: Stephen Schwarzman (8)My Personal HistoryMy doorway to Wall Street: Stephen Schwarzman (7)My Personal HistoryHarriman Experience: Stephen Schwarzman (6)