Alyson Shontell
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769 appearances
5 recordings
1 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 5 Aug
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One of the quotes you said to us in a recent story we did was that I think significance in life is ultimately measured by how positively you affect the largest number of people.
And I think you can do that just by being a capitalist.
I agree with you.
I mean, at Fortune, we think capitalism, when done well, can solve a lot of problems.
But then you look at the wealth divide and it's clear why people are mad.
I mean, the affordability is awful and the wealth divide has never been greater.
So why does it often not feel good to working Americans when we're in a capitalistic society?
Well, they say it'll be one time, but you're worried it'll come back for more.
I agree there's a lot of policy that can be done to fix unaffordability.
As both a CEO and a billionaire, is there more that people like you running big companies or big operations can be doing to help their employees make it more palatable or more tolerable?
And you say this as someone who's had a philanthropy for 20 years and you've given a billion in grants and investments.
Jeff Bezos recently gave an interview saying, if I do my job well, I can create tremendous economic lift in value for people, which is Amazon, not saying he wouldn't do philanthropy as well.
I'm curious, as you look at your legacy and what you want to build, I know you've said you plan to give away a significant portion of your wealth.
But how do you think about deploying it in the most impactful way, given that there are shortcomings with clearly with capitalism right now and with philanthropy right now?
Congratulations.
Bill's career has been defined by conviction.
Raised in an accomplished entrepreneurial family, he learned from a young age the value of earning his own way.
That drive carried him from Harvard to launching his first hedge fund, partially funded by cold calling some of America's wealthiest investors.
It all culminated in Pershing Square, an influential investment firm with major stakes in Amazon, Uber, and Microsoft, where Bill and his small team pick only a dozen or so companies to back.
He's a Warren Buffett devotee and has bold ambitions to eventually best Buffett's 60-year investment career.
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