Bill Ackman
Founder of Ackman Oxman Institute for brain research and longevity
Founder, Ackman Oxman Institute · Founder, Pershing Square
Background
Bill Ackman is a billionaire investor and founder of the hedge fund Pershing Square. In August 2026, he and his wife Neri Oxman announced the Ackman Oxman Institute, a planned Manhattan brain research, rehabilitation, recovery, human optimization and longevity center, anchored by a $400 million donation from Pershing Square stock.
Ackman's commitment to brain research was inspired by his 26-year-old daughter Lucy, who suffered a massive brain hemorrhage in February 2026 and survived. The institute aims to build the world's greatest brain research and rehabilitation facility.
Key facts
- Pershing Square founder
- Ackman is the founder of Pershing Square hedge fundsource
- Ackman Oxman Institute anchor donation
- Donated approximately $400 million in Pershing Square stock, consisting of 10 million shares of Pershing Square Inc., to establish the Ackman Oxman Institutesource
- Institute research focus
- Stated goal to focus on cures, treatments, devices, rehabilitation and exercise equipment, and targeted and basic research for brain healthsource
- Institute mission
- Goal is to build the world's greatest brain research, rehabilitation, recovery, human optimization, and longevity institutesource
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