Bill Ackman
Also known as William Ackman
Billionaire activist investor; founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management.
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- Bill Ackman is an American hedge fund manager, founder and chief executive of Pershing Square Capital Management, which he started in 2004 after co-founding Gotham Partners in 1992.
- He is known for activist campaigns, among them a $1 billion short bet against Herbalife, stakes in Canadian Pacific Railway, Chipotle and Universal Music Group, and the loss on Valeant.
- He was chairman of Howard Hughes Holdings from 2010 to 2024 and became its executive chairman in May 2025.
Key facts
- Born
- 11 May 19661
- Pershing Square
- Founded it in 2004 with $54 million from his own funds and Leucadia National; CEO1
- Before
- Co-founded Gotham Partners, 19921
- Howard Hughes Holdings
- Chairman, 2010 to 2024; executive chairman from May 20251
- Education
- BA in social studies, Harvard College (1988); MBA, Harvard Business School (1992)1
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