William Ford

Investments

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at General Atlantic

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Aaron Goldman

Managing Director at General Atlantic

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Alex Crisses

Managing Director at General Atlantic

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Andrew Crawford

Managing Director at General Atlantic

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Andrew Ferrer

Managing Director at General Atlantic

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Anish Batlaw

Managing Director at General Atlantic

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Annie Paydar

Managing Director, Global Head of Human Capital at General Atlantic

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Ben Sherman

Principal at General Atlantic

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Brett Zbar

Managing Partner at General Atlantic

Frequently asked questions

Who is William Ford?

Bill Ford is Chairman and CEO of General Atlantic, having joined the firm in 1991, become CEO in 2007, and been appointed Chairman in 2021. He serves on the firm's Executive Committee and each strategy's investment committee, and during his tenure the firm expanded across 15 countries and grew its investing platform to include Growth Equity, Credit, Energy Transition, and Sustainable Infrastructure strategies. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Amherst College and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Where does William Ford work?

William Ford is Chairman and CEO at General Atlantic.

What check size does William Ford write?

William Ford typically writes checks of $20M – $100M.

What boards does William Ford sit on?

William Ford holds tracked board seats at BlackRock, ByteDance, E*Trade, First Republic Bank, NYMEX Holdings, NYSE Euronext, Priceline, Sierra Space.

Where did William Ford go to school?

William Ford studied at Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA).