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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Martha McHardy

Billionaire denies ‘resentment’ toward Harvard after failing to oust president

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Harvard alum and billionaire hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman has denied he “resents” the university after he failed to oust its president from her position following a row over antisemitism on campus.

In a statement posted on X, Mr Ackman, 57, said he has a longstanding issue with Harvard over its selling $85m worth of stock he donated for $10m but denied that it has anything to do with his recent move to oust the university’s president, Claudine Gay, from her position.

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