How a book that inspired Warren Buffett and a $14,000 side hustle helped billionaire Bill Ackman get started as an investor
Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman says he was inspired to become an investor after working at his dad’s real estate company.
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Published: 11 August 2026
Source: Fortune AI
Category: News
Topics: Regulation · Finance, VC & PE
Retrieved: 12 August 2026
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