‘TED Talks’ fellows resign with Bill Ackman as 2024 speaker
Three members of the group behind the high-flying lecture series TED Talks resign after they say they took an anti-Palestinian position by naming Bill Ackman as a main stage speaker in 2024. did. Astronomer Lucien Walkowitz, film director Saeed Taj Farooqi, and entrepreneur Aya Boudeir. jointly signed the resignation letter On Wednesday, they said they […]
Bill Ackman and Neri Oxman buy 5% stake in Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman and his Israeli-born wife Neri Oxman bought a 4.9% stake in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Ackman, a Harvard graduate who pushed for the ouster of Ivy League president Claudine Gay, has been an outspoken critic of the rise in anti-Semitism since the October 7 Hamas massacre in […]
Dean Phillips floats Cabinet roles for Musk, Ackman if elected to White House
Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips has hinted that a Cabinet post could go to Elon Musk or billionaire investor Bill Ackman, who is seeking a long-term White House bid against President Joe Biden. . Phillips participated in a forum Monday with Musk, podcast host Jason Calacanis, Ackman and others. Mr. Musk's X-Space Platform We'll discuss […]
Ackman pledges $1 million to boost Dean Phillips
bill ackman Founder The Pershing Square Capital Management firm has pledged to donate $1 million to support Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips' bid for the White House. “On Tuesday, I plan to wire $1 million to wedeserve.org, the political action committee supporting Dean's candidacy. This is by far the most I've ever done for anyone running […]
Bill Ackman vows to sue Business Insider after accusations of plagiarism against his wife
billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman threatens to sue Business Insider After the outlet published two articles accusing his wife Nell Oxman of plagiarizing her 2010 doctoral thesis. Ackman said Monday that Business Insider and its parent company, Axel Springer, have “tripled down on false claims and defamation” in response to plagiarism accusations against Oxman, […]
Bill Ackman Donates $1 Million to Dean Phillips’ Campaign Against Biden
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Ackman announced a $1 million donation to support Rep. Dean Phillips' (D-MN) campaign against incumbent Joe Biden on Saturday's X-Post. . Long post from hedge fund manager Ackman. net worth According to more than $4 billion forbesargued that Phillips would make a “truly good president of the United States” and that he […]
Bill Ackman to donate $1M to Biden’s longshot 2024 challenger Dean Phillips
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has announced his biggest primary challenge to President Biden, less than a day after calling on incumbent President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race. They are throwing financial support behind it. The founder of Pershing Square Capital Management announced: long x post On Saturday, he announced he would […]
Billionaire megadonor Bill Ackman to donate $1M to Biden challenger Dean Phillips
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman plans to donate $1 million to a political action committee supporting Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota, who launched a long primary campaign against President Biden last year. He said that. in a long sentence Post to XAckman, who was previously active on Twitter, said Phillips would make a “truly good […]
Bill Ackman to form a think tank to probe higher education
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman plans to form a think tank to study higher education after his success in forcing ousted Harvard University president Claudine Gay to resign. The 57-year-old founder of Pershing Square Capital Management says he wants enough to protect Jewish students from anti-Semitism in the wake of Hamas' deadly attack on […]
Bill Ackman backs outsider candidates for Harvard board
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, after helping to force President Claudine Gay to resign from her alma mater, is backing Harvard University by supporting four alumni seeking to join Harvard's Board of Supervisors. He promoted university reform. Mr. Ackman, who has been engaged in a bitter public feud with Business Insider over Business Insider's […]