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Investor William Ackman throws weight behind dissidents in Harvard board battle

Livemint · 1y ago

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Billionaire hedge fund manager William Ackman is supporting a bid by four dissident alumni to join Harvard University's board of overseers. Ackman previously called for the university's president to resign. He criticized Harvard for not doing enough to combat antisemitism and for stifling meritocracy through diversity and inclusion programs. The candidates he is endorsing are seeking to protect free speech, address financial mismanagement, and ensure student safety. They must gather enough signatures from Harvard graduates to qualify for the board election in the spring. Last year, Harvard Forward successfully elected four candidates to the board.