Bill Ackman

Bill Ackman
Ackman in 2016
Born
William Albert Ackman

(1966-05-11) May 11, 1966 (age 58)[1]
Chappaqua, New York, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (BA, MBA)
OccupationHedge fund manager
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Spouses
Karen Herskovitz
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(m. 1994; div. 2018)​
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(m. 2019)​
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Children4[5]
FatherLawrence D. Ackman
Websitepershingsquarecapital.com
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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.[6] His investment approach has made him an activist investor.[7][8][9] As of June 2024, Ackman's net worth was estimated at $9.3 billion by Forbes.[10]

Ackman is a prolific philanthropist and signatory of The Giving Pledge, committing to give away at least 50% of his wealth by the end of his life to charitable causes. As of 2024, he is one of the largest donors to Planned Parenthood.

A longtime donor to Democratic candidates and organizations, Ackman endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election. Ackman has expressed public support for Israel's actions in the Israel–Hamas war and has demanded the publication of the names of Harvard students involved in signing a letter condemning statements from Israeli officials.

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  2. ^ a b "#1941 William Ackman". Forbes. November 12, 2019. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Lin, Ed (December 30, 2022). "Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Lifts Stake in Developer Howard Hughes". Barron's. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bill Ackman reportedly splitting with wife in big-money divorce". CNBC. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Celarier, Michelle (June 16, 2021). "Bill Ackman Sent a Text to the CEO of Mastercard. What Happened Next Is a Parable for ESG". Institutional Investor. ISSN 0020-3580. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023.
  6. ^ O'Donnell, Carl; Herbst-Bayliss, Svea (November 23, 2015). "Ackman boosts stake in drugmaker Valeant". New York: Reuters. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "What Activist Investors Do, According to Bill Ackman". finance.yahoo.com. March 25, 2020. Archived from the original on July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Bill Ackman: what I think of GameStop and shareholder activism". ii.co.uk. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  9. ^ English, Carleton. "Activist investor Bill Ackman is now feeling positive about the markets". fnlondon.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "William Ackman". Forbes. 2022. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2024.