Ranger

Here’s how I went from the NY Knicks to Army Ranger to Blackstone associate

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marshall Plumlee, 32, an associate with Blackstone’s tactical opportunities group. It has been edited for length and clarity.When I started as an intern at Blackstone in May 2022, I was doing real work immediately: tinkering with financial models and shaking hands…