What’s up with Bill Ackman?

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Pershing Square Capital Management CEO and Founder Bill Ackman talks about the candidates for President of the United States in 2024, AI and the state of Harvard after anti-Israel protests on their campus. He shares his insights on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Convers ...  Show more

Bill Ackman has made billions of dollars — and a name for himself — as an activist investor, buying up stock to push for change at companies. In this wide-ranging conversation with author and business ethics professor Alison Taylor, Ackman discusses how he's bringing his activism ...  Show more

Legendary activist investor, Bill Ackman talks about lessons he’s learned growing up, raising a family, what drives him forward and back up from failure, consuming information and ideas, and facing criticism. -- Want even more? Members get early access, hand-edited transcripts, m ...  Show more

Bill Ackman is an investor who has led some of the biggest and controversial financial trades in history. He is founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pa ...  Show more