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    Bill Ackman and Neri Oxman

    Pledged roughly $400 million to launch the Ackman Oxman Institute

    Founders and donors, Ackman Oxman Institute

    Giving tracked
    $400 million
    Gifts
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    Background

    Bill Ackman and Neri Oxman, who are married, announced in August 2026 that they are donating roughly $400 million in Pershing Square stock to launch the Ackman Oxman Institute, a planned New York brain research and longevity center.

    Bill Ackman is the founder of the hedge fund Pershing Square, and the couple's gift of 10 million shares was made through his Pershing Square Foundation.

    Donations by Bill Ackman and Neri Oxman

    RecipientAmount
    Ackman Oxman InstituteRead the story$400 million

    Key facts

    Pledge
    Roughly $400 million in Pershing Square stock to launch the Ackman Oxman Institutesource
    Shares donated
    10 million shares of Pershing Square Inc., contributed through the Pershing Square Foundationsource
    Bill Ackman role
    Bill Ackman is the founder of Pershing Squaresource

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    Sources

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