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Bill Ackman agrees with Jeff Bezos: Being a great CEO can do more for the world than philanthropy
Bill Ackman has spent roughly two decades and close to $1 billion on philanthropy. His verdict: Capitalism can often have a stronger societal impact.
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Bill Ackman said he has spent about two decades and nearly $1 billion on philanthropy. He argues that capitalism can have a stronger societal impact than charitable giving. In an interview for Fortune’s “Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry” series, Ackman explained that philanthropy is vastly less efficient at solving problems than capitalism. He noted that capitalism creates far more jobs than philanthropy does.
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