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Bill Ackman

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A prominent hedge fund manager and CEO of Pershing Square who recently withdrew plans for a major IPO, sparking discussion on his resilience and the challenges of taking financial management firms public.


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William Albert Ackman, born May 11, 1966, is an American billionaire investor and hedge fund manager, known for his role as the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. [INDEX] Ackman is recognized as an activist investor, and as of 2022, his net worth was estimated at $2.8 billion by Forbes. [INDEX] Recently, Ackman made headlines for withdrawing the Pershing Square USA IPO, a move that highlights the challenges of taking asset management firms public, irrespective of market conditions or the founder's public profile. [INDEX]

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    • Bill Ackman - Wikipedia

      Wikipedia # Bill Ackman William Albert Ackman (born May 11, 1966) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager who is the founder and chief executive officer of Pershing Square Capital Management, a hedge fund management company. His investment approach has made him an activist investor. As of May 2025, Ackman's net worth was estimated at $9.1 billion by Forbes. [...] | Bill Ackman | | | --- | --- | | Ackman in 2016 | | | Born | William Albert Ackman (1966-05-11) May 11, 1966 (age 59) Chappaqua, New York, U.S. | | Education | Harvard University (BA, MBA) | | Occupation | Hedge fund manager | | Title | CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management | | Spouses | Karen Herskovitz ​ ​ (m. 1994; div. 2018)​ Neri Oxman ​ (m. 2019)​ | | Children | 4 | | Father | Lawrence D. Ackman | | Website | pershingsquarecapital.com | | Signature | | | | | [...] Ackman is a longtime donor to Democratic candidates and organizations, including Richard Blumenthal, Chuck Schumer, Robert Menendez, the Democratic National Committee, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. He endorsed Michael Bloomberg as a prospective candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 presidential election. Ackman voted for Trump in the 2016 election.

    • Bill Ackman | Life, Career, Investments, & Activism | Britannica Money

      William Albert “Bill” Ackman (born May 11, 1966, Chappaqua, New York, U.S.), is an American billionaire hedge fund manager. Ackman is the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Pershing Square Capital Management. Throughout his career, Ackman had a reputation as an activist investor—a shareholder who acquires significant stakes in companies to advocate for change in how they are run. But in 2022, he publicly swore off this approach. In 2023 Ackman gained mainstream attention for doggedly [...] Ackman is the second of two children born to Lawrence D. Ackman, head of a real estate brokerage firm, and Ronnie I. Ackman (née Posner). He grew up in Chappaqua, an affluent hamlet in Westchester County, and graduated from Horace Greeley High School. He was accepted into Harvard and majored in social studies. For his senior thesis, he compared Harvard admissions quotas for Jewish students in the 1920s to quotas for Asian Americans in the 1980s. During his studies, he chanced upon a copy of [...] Table Of Contents BiographiesBankers & Financiers Bill Ackman =========== American investor Print Cite Share Also known as: William Albert Ackman Written byAdam Volle Adam Volle Adam Volle is a freelance writer and editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Fact-checked byThe Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

    • Bill Ackman - Pershing Square Philanthropies

      Bill Ackman is the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. which he founded in 2003. Mr. Ackman is a member of the board of Universal Music Group N.V. (NA:UMG). He serves as a member of the Investor Advisory Committee on Financial Markets for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and a member of the Board of Dean’s Advisors of the Harvard Business School. [...] Mr. Ackman is co-trustee of The Pershing Square Foundation, part of Pershing Square Philanthropies, that bets on innovative leaders solving humanity’s big societal, environmental, and health challenges. Share: About Impact Initiatives News Contact us Privacy policy Terms of use Cookie settings Facebook LinkedIn X (PSSCRA) X (PSP) X (MIND) All Rights Reserved © 2025 The Pershing Square Foundation Menu ==== Primary navigation ------------------ [...] Reject All Save My Preferences Accept All Powered by Image 2: Cookieyes logo Skip to main content Pershing Square Philanthropies ============================== About Impact Initiatives News MissionLeadership ApproachStories OverviewPSSCRA Cancer PrizeGranteesMIND Neuroscience Prize Bill Ackman =========== CEO &Portfolio Manager, Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. Image 3: 1. Bill Ackman Headshot Peter Hurley Photography Biography ---------

    • William Ackman: Positions, Relations and Network - MarketScreener

      William (Bill) Ackman is the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, an American hedge fund that holds shares in Wendy’s International and McDonald’s Corporation. As well it has interest in Target Corp., the second largest discount company in US.

    • Bill Ackman: Billionaire Investor, Hedge Fund Manager

      Key findings are powered by ChatGPT and based solely off the content from this article. Findings are reviewed by our editorial team. The author and editors take ultimate responsibility for the content. Jump to: With a net worth of $9.3 billion, Bill Ackman is more than a one-percenter -- he's No. 311 on Forbes' List of Billionaires. The billionaire hedge fund manager is an activist investor through the company he founded and runs, Pershing Square Capital Management. [...] Ackman owns Alphabet, Brookfield Corporation, railway operator Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Chipotle Mexican Grill, auto rental company Hertz, Hilton Worldwide, Howard Hughes Holdings, Restaurant Brands, Seaport Entertainment, and Uber. [...] Bill Ackman founded Pershing Square, focusing on large-cap value stocks and unique hedges. Ackman profited $2.6 billion from credit default swaps during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. His notable investments include Uber and Alphabet, detailed in Pershing's 13F filings. Investor Alert: Our 10 best stocks to buy right now ›

    William Albert Ackman (born May 11, 1966) is an American billionaire investor and hedge fund manager. He is the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, a hedge fund management company. His investment approach makes him an activist investor. As of 2022, Ackman's net worth was estimated at $2.8 billion by Forbes.

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