William E. Ford
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BornJune 18, 1961
Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
AlmamaterAmherst College (B.A.)
Stanford University (M.B.A.)
Stanford University (M.B.A.)
OccupationsChairman and CEO of General Atlantic
Board memberofBlackRock
William E. Ford | |
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 Ford in October 2017 | |
| Born | June 18, 1961 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Amherst College (B.A.) Stanford University (M.B.A.) |
| Occupations | Chairman and CEO of General Atlantic |
| Board member of | BlackRock |
| Spouse |
Molly Birkenes (m. 2022) |
William E. Ford (born June 18, 1961) is an American businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of General Atlantic, a global investing firm with $118 billion in assets under management as of September, 2025.[1][2][3]
Ford has been the chief executive officer of General Atlantic since his appointment in 2007.[1][4] Ford joined General Atlantic in 1991, having previously worked at Morgan Stanley & Co. as an investment banker.[1][4]
He is on the board of General Atlantic portfolio company ByteDance.[5] He also is on the board of BlackRock.[6]
Ford received his M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1987 and his B.A. in economics from Amherst College in 1983.[7][8]