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William E. Ford (born June 18, 1961) is an American businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of General Atlantic, a global investing firm with $96.9 billion in assets under management as of October, 2024.[1][2][3]
William E. Ford | |
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 Ford in October 2017 | |
| Born | June 18, 1961 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Amherst College (B.A.) Stanford University (M.B.A.) |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and CEO of General Atlantic |
| Spouse |
Molly Birkenes (m. 2022) |
Career and education
editFord has been the chief executive officer of General Atlantic since his appointment in 2007.[1][4] Ford joined General Atlantic in 1991, having previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. as an investment banker.[1][4]
He is on the board of General Atlantic portfolio companies ByteDance and Sierra Space.[5][6] He also is on the board of BlackRock.[7]
Ford received his M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1987 and his B.A. in Economics from Amherst College in 1983.[8][9]
Philanthropy and public positions
editFord is Chair of Rockefeller University and is on the board of trustees of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.[10][11] He is a member of the executive committee of the Partnership for New York City and The Business Council.[12][13] He is on the board of directors of the National Committee on United States-China Relations, the Global Private Capital Association, the New York State Life Science Advisory Board, and the Simons Foundation.[14][15][16][17] He was previously on the board of directors of the Lincoln Center.[18] Furthermore, he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a member of the steering committee for The CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, and is on the advisory board of Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management.[19][20][21]
In July 2022, Ford helped found a group of U.S. business and policy leaders who share the goal of constructively engaging with China in order to improve U.S.-China relations.[22]
Awards and recognition
editFord was ranked #5 on the Forbes Midas List in 2009 and #6 in 2008.[23][24]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c "Profile and Biography of Bill Ford". Bloomberg.
- ^ Tan, Gillian (July 7, 2022). "General Atlantic Is Said to Be Exploring an Initial Public Offering". Bloomberg.
- ^ "General Atlantic Form ADV" (PDF). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. October 11, 2024. p. 39.
- ^ a b "William E. Ford - Chief Executive Officer". General Atlantic website.
- ^ "ByteDance Homepage". ByteDance. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Sierra Space Leadership". Sierra Space. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "BlackRock Board of Directors". BlackRock Investor Relations. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "William E. Ford III". Stanford Graduate School of Business Alumni.
- ^ Huhmann, Amanda. "New Residence Hall to Be Named for '83 Alumnus". Amherst College.
- ^ "Board of Trustees and Corporate Officers". The Rockefeller University. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Partnership for New York City. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Active Members". The Business Council. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Board of Directors". NCUSCR. The National Committee on United States-China Relations. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "William E. Ford". GPCA. The Global Private Capital Association. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Governor Cuomo Announces Life Science Advisory Board". GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO. New York State. March 22, 2018. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018.
- ^ Sumner, Thomas (June 27, 2024). "Bill Ford and Andrew Golden Join Simons Foundation Board of Trustees". Simons Foundation.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Lincoln Center for Performing Arts. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019.
- ^ "Membership Roster". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "CEOs". CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Tsinghua SEM Advisory Board Members" (PDF). School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "We Want to Rebuild U.S. Relations With China - WSJ". 2022-07-07. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Midas List". Forbes. February 6, 2009.
- ^ "The Midas List". Forbes. January 24, 2008.