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Founder and CEO of Pershing Square, known for concentrated, research-driven investments and active engagement with portfolio companies. Previously co-founded Gotham Partners and worked in real-estate investment banking. Executive chairman of Howard Hughes Holdings and co-trustee of the Pershing Square Foundation, whose philanthropy includes health, medicine and neuroscience. Holds a Harvard MBA and undergraduate degree. In August 2026, announced plans for the Ackman Oxman Institute, focused on brain research, rehabilitation, BCI development and longevity, with venture funding for translating research into patient-facing technologies.