| 词条 | William E. Ford |
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| name = William E. Ford | image = File:William Ford headshot.jpg | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|6|18|mf=y}} | birth_place = Orange, New Jersey, United States | occupation = C.E.O. at General Atlantic | alma_mater = Amherst College (B.A.), Stanford Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.) | residence = New York, New York }} William E. Ford (born June 18, 1961) is an American businessman. He is the CEO and Managing Director of General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm with $28 billion in assets under management as of January 25, 2019. Under Ford’s leadership, General Atlantic has expanded its global presence, increased its capital base, and deepened its capabilities to identify and partner with high-potential growth companies across multiple business sectors and geographies.[1] He lives in New York City. Career and educationFord has been the Chief Executive Officer of General Atlantic, a leading growth equity firm, since his appointment in 2007. Under his direction the firm’s assets under management have increased from roughly $12 billion in 2007 to $28 billion as of January 25, 2019.[2] During his tenure as CEO, the firm has also continued its global expansion by opening new offices in Jakarta, Singapore, Beijing, Mexico City, and Shanghai.[3][4] Additionally, General Atlantic has expanded its sector coverage through the launch of the global Consumer sector team as well as the expansion of the Healthcare sector to include Life Sciences.[5][6] In addition to his role as CEO, Ford is chairman of General Atlantic’s Management Committee and is a member of the firm’s Investment and Portfolio Committees.[1] Ford joined General Atlantic in 1991, having previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. as an investment banker.[7] Ford has personally led a number of successful investments during his tenure as CEO of General Atlantic, including First Republic Bank (2010), IHS Markit (2010), NYMEX Holdings (2006), Priceline (1998), and E*Trade (1995).[8][9][10][11] He serves on the boards of General Atlantic portfolio companies including luxury lifestyle brand Tory Burch and IHS Markit, a global provider of independent financial data, tools, and infrastructure. He has been a director of prior General Atlantic portfolio companies including First Republic Bank, NYSE Euronext, E*Trade, Priceline, and NYMEX.[1] 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.[1] Philanthropy and public positionsFord serves as Chair of Rockefeller University, and serves on the board of trustees of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Lincoln Center.[1] He also serves as Co-Chair of the Partnership for New York City, on the Board of Directors of the National Committee on United States-China Relations, BlackRock, Endeavor, and the New York State Life Science Advisory Board.[1][12][13][14][15][16] Furthermore, he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the Steering Committee for The CEO Action for Diversity.[17][18] Ford also serves on the Advisory Board of Tsinghua University's School of Economics and Management.[19][20][21] He served as a trustee of Amherst College from 2001-2013 and is a member of the Investment Committee for the College's endowment.[19][1] Awards and recognition
Ford has been interviewed by several publications such as Bloomberg, the Financial Times, Fortune Magazine, American Banker, The Economic Times, British American Business, Forbes, Expansion, Private Equity International, the Silicon Valley Business Journal, and LEADERS Magazine. Ford has also appeared on CNBC with David Faber.[24][25] Corporate board membershipsCurrent
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Notes1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|title=William E. Ford - Chief Executive Officer|url=https://www.generalatlantic.com/people/william-ford/|website=General Atlantic website}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Justin Lindsey Joins General Atlantic as Operating Partner|url=https://www.generalatlantic.com/media-article/justin-lindsey-joins-general-atlantic-as-operating-partner/|publisher=General Atlantic LLC|accessdate=27 March 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=General Atlantic Opens Mexico City Office and Expands Local Presence in Latin America|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/general-atlantic-opens-mexico-city-office-and-expands-local-presence-in-latin-america-300097286.html|website=PRNewswire|accessdate=13 August 2015}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=General Atlantic Offices|url=http://www.generalatlantic.com/offices/|publisher=General Atlantic, LLC}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=General Atlantic Appoints Andrew Crawford as Managing Director and Head of its Global Retail and Consumer Sector |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/general-atlantic-appoints-andrew-crawford-as-managing-director-and-head-of-its-global-retail-and-consumer-sector-264550821.html|website=PRNewswire|accessdate=13 August 2015}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=General Atlantic Taps Dipp, Slavitt For Key Healthcare Sector Roles|url=http://www.finalternatives.com/node/35987|publisher=FINalternatives|date=October 10, 2017}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Bloomberg - William Ford|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=79464&privcapId=236180531|website=Bloomberg}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Bank of America Sells First Republic Bank|url=https://dealbook.nytimes.com//2009/10/21/bank-of-america-nears-sale-of-first-republic-bank/|website=The New York Times|accessdate=13 August 2015}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=General Atlantic To Gey NYMEX Dividend|url=https://nypost.com/2005/10/07/general-atlantic-to-get-nymex-dividend/|website=New York Post|accessdate=13 August 2015}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Short Take: General Atlantic invests in Priceline.com|url=http://www.cnet.com/news/short-take-general-atlantic-invests-in-priceline-com/|website=CNET|accessdate=13 August 2015}} 11. ^{{cite book|last1=Westland|first1=J. Chistopher|last2=Clark|first2=Theodore H. K.|title=Global Electronic Commerce: Theory and Case Studies|date=1999|publisher=MIT Press|isbn=0262232057|page=368}} 12. ^{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=http://pfnyc.org/board-of-directors/|website=pfnyc.org|accessdate=29 March 2016}} 13. ^{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=https://www.ncuscr.org/about/board-directors|website=National Committee on United States-China Relations|accessdate=19 August 2015}} 14. ^{{cite web|title=BlackRock Elects New Independent Directors|url=http://ir.blackrock.com/file/Index?KeyFile=392621362|website=BlackRock Investor Relations}} 15. ^{{cite web|title=Endeavor Global Board Profile for William E. Ford|url=https://endeavor.org/global-board/william-e-ford/|publisher=Endeavor Global, Inc.}} 16. ^{{cite web|title=Governor Cuomo Announces Life Science Advisory Board|url=https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-life-science-advisory-board|website=Governor of New York State Official Website}} 17. ^{{cite web|title=Membership Roster|url=http://www.cfr.org/about/membership/roster.html?letter=F|website=Council on Foreign Relations|accessdate=29 March 2016}} 18. ^{{cite web|title=List of affiliated CEOs|url=https://www.ceoaction.com/ceos/?Page=3&Sort=Alphabetical|publisher=CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion}} 19. ^1 {{cite web|title=Forbes - William Ford|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/william-ford/|website=Forbes|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112550/https://www.forbes.com/profile/william-ford/|archive-date=March 4, 2016|dead-url=yes}} 20. ^{{cite web|title=Stanford GSB profile|url=http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/alumni/contact/alumni-association/about-alumni/william-e-ford|website=Stanford|accessdate=13 August 2015}} 21. ^{{cite web|title=Tsinghua - Advisory Board|url=http://www.sem.tsinghua.edu.cn/portalweb/appmanager/portal/semEN?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=B1806744651267852032291|website=Tsinghua University|accessdate=13 August 2015}} 22. ^{{cite web|title=The Midas List #5 - William Ford|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/99/midas09_William-Ford_101E.html|website=Forbes.com}} 23. ^{{cite web|title=The Midas List #6 - William Ford|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/99/biz_08midas_William-Ford_101E.html|website=Forbes.com}} 24. ^{{cite web|title=Ford: I would love to see a renaissance in IPO market|url=http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000615435|publisher=CNBC|date=May 3, 2017}} 25. ^{{cite news|last1=McGee|first1=Chantel|title=Snap will be a serious competitor to Facebook and Google, says investor|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/03/general-atlantic-ceo-bill-ford-on-snap-and-uber.html|publisher=CNBC|date=May 3, 2017}} External links
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