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Biography - A Short Wiki
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William Albert Ackman, better known as Bill Ackman, is an American activist investor, a hedge fund manager, film producer, investor, and philanthropist. He is famously known as the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management and also for shorting MBIA’s bonds during the 2008’s financial crisis. Currently, he stated that Pershing Square’s loss on Herbalife would be capped by 3%.
Career Highlights
Bill Ackman has been very successful throughout the years.
After his graduation from Harvard Business School, with his classmate David P. Berkowitz, he founded Gotham Partners. It was a small investment firm that aimed at a varied portfolio of public companies. After a decade of operation and despite early success, the fund closed down in 2002, which was caused due to an open public challenge from outside investors and poor golf course investment.
Family and Personal Life
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He married on July 10, 1994, to Karen Ann Herskovitz, who is a landscape architect and a graduate of Harvard University. They have three children. On December 22, 2016, it was reported that they filed for a 9-figure divorce.
Wife/Spouse (Name): | Neri Oxman (m. 2019), Karen Ann Herskovitz (m. 1994–2017) |
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Children/Kids | Yes (3) |
Boyfriend/Girlfriend (Dating) | N/A |
Civil Status | Married |
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Net Worth, Nationality and Other Facts
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Full/Real Name | William Albert Ackman |
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Gender (Biological) | Male |
Age (as of today) | 56 years |
Date of Birth | May 11, 1966 |
Place of Birth | New York, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 1.9 m, 6 feet 3 inches |
Weight | N/A |
Net Worth / Wealth | $2 billion |
Occupation | Hedge Fund Manager, Investor, Philanthropist |
Height, Weight, and Age
Bill Ackman's height is quite tall measuring 1.9 m. Being born on May 11, 1966, translates to an age of 56 years as of todays date (March 23, 2023).
Quotes
I was a little bit of a cocky kid.
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I love what I do. I don’t do it for the money. I work on behalf of investors that I like and want to do well for. I’m a competitive person.
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If I believe that I am right, I will take it to the end of the earth until I am proven right.
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If you think of the typical Herbalife distributor and their level of sophistication, to this day I still don’t understand the marketing plan – true story.
Bill Ackman
If you look at the great frauds of all time, Enron had that phantom trading floor. What Herbalife has is it has phantom or fictitious customers.
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