Bill Ackman agrees with Jeff Bezos: Being a great CEO can do more for the world than philanthropy | Fortune0

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• August 8, 2026

Bill Ackman has spent roughly two decades and close to $1 billion on philanthropy. His verdict: Capitalism can often have a stronger societal impact. “I’ve spent a fair amount of time on philanthropy, and it’s vastly less efficient at solving problems than capitalism,” the Pershing Square Capital Management founder and CEO told Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson