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Bill Ackman demands Harvard fire ex-Obama official Penny Pritzker from governing board: ‘Time for a change in leadership’
Ackman told CNBC the university should have negotiated with Trump rather than filing a lawsuit over its threatened loss of ...
Ackman at Milken says Harvard is not 'entitled' to federal funds
Bayliss BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Bill Ackman on Tuesday said Harvard University, one of the nation's ...
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Bill Ackman-Backed Startup Is Bringing Leverage To 401(k) Savers
Since Ackman made the first investment, Basic Capital has picked up some notable venture capital backers. In 2023, its seed round was led by Lux Capital and included venture capital firms BoxGroup, ...
Bill Ackman to Harvard: When A University Becomes A "Political Advocacy Organization," It Doesn't Deserve Nonprofit Status
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman advised Harvard to treat President Trump's demands with respect and said the president is fair ...
Harvard letter says university shares ‘common ground’ with Trump admin
In a letter, Harvard University's president told Secretary of Education Linda McMahon that while there's common ground, the ...
Billionaire Harvard alum agrees school may need to lose tax-exempt status, calls for a 'change in leadership'
Billionaire Bill Ackman criticized Harvard University for failing to clamp down on antisemitic protests and agreed it needed ...
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Bill Ackman slams Harvard — and calls for Penny Pritzker's exit as board chief
Bill Ackman rattled off a list of concerns over how his alma mater Harvard University has handled the conflict with President ...
Bill Ackman Backs Harvard Losing Tax-Exempt Status, Calls for Board Overhaul
The billionaire investor said it’s time for a change in leadership at the Ivy League school.
Stand and fight? Or cut a deal? Wealthy donors have mixed feelings about Harvard’s standoff with Trump.
Some major donors — including the kind with buildings named after them — have been frustrated with the university’s response, ...
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Bill Ackman says Trump is doing ‘precisely the right thing’ as admin freezes billions of dollars for Harvard
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman on Tuesday said Harvard University, one of the nation’s oldest and wealthiest, should not be entitled to taxpayer funds when the school wastes money on what he ...
Harvard vendería capital privado con un descuento significativo, dice Ackman
Bill Ackman dijo que la dotación de capital, o endowment, de la Universidad de Harvard se dirige a un doloroso ajuste de ...
Harvard board chair Penny Pritzker emerges as a target in Trump administration’s higher ed fight
The fight between two of America’s most prominent institutions – the federal government and Harvard University – is getting ...