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 $24 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2017. 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. He lives in New York City.
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Career and education
Ford 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 $24 billion as of December 31, 2017. During his tenure as CEO, the firm has also continued its global expansion by opening new offices in Singapore, Beijing, Mexico City, and Shanghai. Additionally, General Atlantic has expanded its sector coverage through the launch of the global Retail & Consumer sector team as well as the expansion of the Healthcare sector to include Life Sciences.
In addition to his role as CEO, Ford is chairman of General Atlantic's Executive Committee and is a member of the firm's Investment and Portfolio Committees.
Ford joined General Atlantic in 1991, having previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. as an investment banker. 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).
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.
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.
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Philanthropy and public positions
Ford serves as Vice Chair of Rockefeller University, and serves on the board of trustees of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Lincoln Center. He also serves on the Executive Committee 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. Furthermore, he is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of the Steering Committee for The CEO Action for Diversity.
Ford serves as Vice Chairman of the Advisory Council of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and on the Advisory Board of Tsinghua University's School of Economics and Management. He served as a trustee of Amherst College from 2001-2013 and chairs the Investment Committee for the College's endowment.
Awards and recognition
- Ford was ranked #5 on Forbes Midas List in 2009
- Ford was ranked #6 on Forbes Midas List in 2008
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.
Corporate board memberships
Current
- Tory Burch
- IHS Markit
Former
- Archipelago Holdings, Board Member
- Axel Springer, Board Member
- CBOE, Board Member
- Chordiant Software, Board Member
- Computershare Limited, Board Member
- Critical Path, Board Member
- E*Trade Group, Board Member
- Eclipsys Corporation, Board Member
- eviCore, Board Member
- First Republic Bank, Board Member
- GT Interactive Software, Board Member
- LHS Group, Board Member
- MAPICS, Board Member
- Mu Sigma, Board Member
- MultiPlan, Board Member
- NYMEX Holdings, Board Member
- NYSE Euronext, Board Member
- Oak Hill Advisors, Partnership Committee
- Priceline.com, Board Member
- Soundview, Board Member
- SSA, Board Member
- Walker Digital, Board Member
- Zagat Survey, Board Member
Notes
External links
- Bloomberg BusinessWeek profile
- The Rockefeller University homepage
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (board of Overseers and Managers page)
- The New York Genome Center (supporters page)
- Lincoln Center (board of directors page)
- Financial Times (interview)
- Forbes' Midas List 2009
- LEADERS Magazine (interview)
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