William Ford

Director/Board Member at BLACKROCK, INC.

Net worth: 17 M $ as of 2026-05-30

64 year

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William E. Ford is a businessperson who has been the head of 5 different companies and currently is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for General Atlantic Service Co. LP and Chief Executive Officer at General Atlantic LLC (a subsidiary of General Atlantic Service Co. LP). William E. Ford is also Chairman at The Rockefeller University, Co-Chairman at The Partnership for New York City and Member of Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. and on the board of 8 other companies. Mr. Ford previously was Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Ford received an undergraduate degree from Amherst College and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
BLACKROCK, INC. 0.01%	2026-03-30	16,672 ( 0.01% )	17 M $	2026-05-30

William Ford active positions

Companies	Position	Start
BLACKROCK, INC.	Director/Board Member	2024-09-30
General Atlantic LLC General Atlantic LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Atlantic invests in both public and private companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on climate, consumer, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, and technology sectors. It participates in late and growth stage transactions. The firm acquires minority interest.	Chief Executive Officer	1990-12-31
Shining Hope For Communities Shining Hope For Communities Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit organization that promotes free education to girls	Director/Board Member	-
National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. It connects senior officials, experts, and citizens from both countries through public education, dialogues, and exchange programs, focusing on issues such as international relations, economic development, governance, legal affairs, environment, media, education, military and security, and societal and cultural exchanges. The committee organizes track II dialogues on topics including the digital economy, climate finance, healthcare, human rights, maritime issues, and strategic security, and runs leadership development initiatives for emerging professionals. It partners with programs like Schwarzman Scholars to prepare future leaders in U.S.-China relations and conducts public education efforts through nationwide programs, multimedia series, and resources addressing Sino-American relations, anti-Asian racism, and bilateral economic and security challenges. The National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. is a private, nonpartisan nonprofit organization founded in 1966 to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between the peoples of the United States and China.	Director/Board Member	-
Emerging Markets Private Equity Association Emerging Markets Private Equity Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as global industry association for private capital in emerging markets	Director/Board Member	2020-06-29
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates cancer hospital	Director/Board Member	-
Sierra Space Corp. Sierra Space Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures spaceplanes and provides related software services	Director/Board Member	-
Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides strategic insights & policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector and civil society	Director/Board Member	-
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
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Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley Investment ManagersFinance Provides wealth and asset management, trading & investment banking services	Finance
Booking Holdings, Inc. Booking Holdings, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides online travel reservation, merchant payment and advertising services	Consumer Services
General Atlantic LLC General Atlantic LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Atlantic invests in both public and private companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on climate, consumer, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, and technology sectors. It participates in late and growth stage transactions. The firm acquires minority interest.	Finance
Wit Capital Group, Inc. Wit Capital Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides on-line investment banking and brokerage services	Finance
BlackRock Finance, Inc. BlackRock Finance, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset and investment advisory & risk management solutions	Finance
First Republic Bank (San Francisco, California) First Republic Bank (San Francisco, California) Regional BanksFinance Provides state chartered commercial banking services	Finance
New York Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc. New York Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates physical commodity exchanges	Finance
SSA Global Technologies, Inc. SSA Global Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides enterprise software and services	Technology Services
BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment and asset management services	Finance
NYSE Group, Inc. NYSE Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates multiple securities stock exchange	Finance
Tory Burch LLC Tory Burch LLC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails women's handbags, jewelry, shoes and clothes through online	Retail Trade
Markit Ltd. Markit Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides financial information	Technology Services
Axel Springer SE Axel Springer SE Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Operates as a media company that provides AI-based journalism and marketing solutions	Consumer Services
Computershare Ltd. Computershare Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides issuer, corporate trust and employee share plans and voucher services	Commercial Services
MultiPlan, Inc. MultiPlan, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides healthcare cost management solutions	Technology Services
Archipelago Holdings, Inc. Archipelago Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Owns and operates an electronic stock exchange for trading over-the-counter stocks	Finance
Amherst College Amherst College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Zagat Survey LLC Zagat Survey LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides consumer survey-based leisure content	Commercial Services
CareCore National LLC CareCore National LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides diagnostic imaging management services	Health Services
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates cancer hospital	Health Services
Breaking Ground Breaking Ground Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides housing and community development services	Health Services
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Miscellaneous
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Promotes cultural and educational programmes	Consumer Services
Collegiate School Collegiate School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates private elementary and secondary schools	Consumer Services
The Rockefeller University The Rockefeller University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Partnership for New York City, Inc. The Partnership for New York City, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a charitable organization	Commercial Services
ETRADE Group, Inc. (Old) ETRADE Group, Inc. (Old) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Information Retrieval Services	Technology Services
Markit Group Ltd. Markit Group Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides collection, processing, redistribution and AI services for credit derivatives, cash credit instruments, loans & financial institutions	Technology Services
NYSE Euronext, Inc. NYSE Euronext, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates as financial market that provides trading solutions for businesses	Finance
NYMEX Holdings, Inc. NYMEX Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides a marketplace for trading energy futures and options	Finance
Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. Center for Strategic & International Studies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides strategic insights & policy solutions to decision makers in government, international institutions, the private sector and civil society	Commercial Services
Virtu GETCO LLC Virtu GETCO LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides electronic trading and technology services	Finance
New York Mercantile Exchange Charitable Foundation
Mu Sigma, Inc. Mu Sigma, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops big data analytics and statistical analysis software, big data visualization & reporting tools	Technology Services
New Museum of Contemporary Art, Inc. New Museum of Contemporary Art, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a contemporary art museum	Consumer Services
General Atlantic Service Co. LLC General Atlantic Service Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Finance
National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. It connects senior officials, experts, and citizens from both countries through public education, dialogues, and exchange programs, focusing on issues such as international relations, economic development, governance, legal affairs, environment, media, education, military and security, and societal and cultural exchanges. The committee organizes track II dialogues on topics including the digital economy, climate finance, healthcare, human rights, maritime issues, and strategic security, and runs leadership development initiatives for emerging professionals. It partners with programs like Schwarzman Scholars to prepare future leaders in U.S.-China relations and conducts public education efforts through nationwide programs, multimedia series, and resources addressing Sino-American relations, anti-Asian racism, and bilateral economic and security challenges. The National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc. is a private, nonpartisan nonprofit organization founded in 1966 to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between the peoples of the United States and China.
IHS Markit Group Holdings IHS Markit Group Holdings MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as an investment holding company	Miscellaneous
Priceline.com Holdco U.K. Ltd. Priceline.com Holdco U.K. Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services	Finance
Authentic Brands Group LLC Authentic Brands Group LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a brand development, sports and entertainment licensing company	Commercial Services
Emerging Markets Private Equity Association Emerging Markets Private Equity Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as global industry association for private capital in emerging markets	Commercial Services
New York Genome Center New York Genome Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides genomic research services	Commercial Services
Shining Hope For Communities Shining Hope For Communities Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit organization that promotes free education to girls	Commercial Services
Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford Graduate School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
TBG AG TBG AG Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a private investment firm	Finance
IHS Markit Ltd. IHS Markit Ltd. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides data analytics and solutions across multiple content sets	Technology Services
Digital Classifieds France SAS Digital Classifieds France SAS Financial ConglomeratesFinance Functions as an investment holding company	Finance
General Atlantic Service Co. LP General Atlantic Service Co. LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as an investment firm	Finance
Royalty Pharma Plc Royalty Pharma Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Buys and operates a portfolio of biopharmaceutical royalties	Health Technology
Sierra Space Corp. Sierra Space Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures spaceplanes and provides related software services	Electronic Technology