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William Ford
Director/Board Member at BLACKROCK, INC.
Net worth: 17 M $ as of 29/06/2025
Network origin in William Ford first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
General Atlantic LLC
 General Atlantic LLC Investment ManagersFinance General Atlantic LLC (General Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charles F. Feeney. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 401 |
Amherst College
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 95 |
Blackrock Finance, Inc.
 Blackrock Finance, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Finance, Inc. provides investment management, risk management, and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. Its products include single and multi-asset class portfolios investing in equities, fixed income, alternatives, and money market instruments. The company was founded by Susan L. Wagner, Robert Steven Kapito and Laurence Douglas Fink in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 57 |
| Extinct | Data Processing Services | 46 | |
NYSE Group, Inc.
 NYSE Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance NYSE Group, Inc. operates multiple securities stock exchange. It through its subsidiaries operates multiple securities market centers, including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NYSE Arca (formerly known as the Archipelago Exchange and the Pacific Exchange). It provides securities listings, market information products and services. It offers a range of investment vehicles and order execution services. It operate as electronic platform used to trade securities and security-related financial instruments. It is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Banks/Brokers | 36 |
| Public Company | Investment Managers | 34 | |
| Public Company | Regional Banks | 28 | |
National Committee on United States-China Relations, Inc.
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| Non-Profit Organization | 28 | |
New York Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.
 New York Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance New York Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc. (NYMEX) operates physical commodity exchange in the world, offering futures and options trading in energy and metals contracts and clearing services for off-exchange energy transactions.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 26 |
Emerging Markets Private Equity Association
 Emerging Markets Private Equity Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Emerging Markets Private Equity Association operates as global industry association for private capital in emerging markets. It Researches, analyzes and disseminates authoritative global information on emerging markets private capital fundraising, investment and exits, covering industry trends, benchmarks, best practices and current market developments. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 24 |
NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
 NYMEX Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance NYMEX Holdings, Inc. provides a marketplace for trading energy futures & options in the crude oil, natural gas, heating oil and unleaded gasoline markets, as well as for trading precious and base metals futures & options in the gold, silver, and copper markets. It facilitates the buying & selling of energy and metal commodities for future delivery. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 18 |
Archipelago Holdings, Inc.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 17 |
Stanford Graduate School of Business
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 15 |
| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 12 | |
Sierra Space Corp.
 Sierra Space Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Sierra Space Corp. is a commercial space company that is focused on innovation and the commercialization of space. Sierra Space is based in Louisville, CO, and Thomas E. Vice has been the CEO of the company since 2021. The company has over 30 years and 500 missions of space flight heritage and is building an end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit life on Earth. The company is reinventing space transportation with Dream Chaser, the world's only commercial spaceplane, and the future of space destinations with the company's inflatable and expandable space station technology. Sierra Space also builds and delivers a host of systems and subsystems across solar power, mechanics and motion control, environmental control, life support, propulsion, and thermal control, offering myriad space-as-a-service solutions for the new space economy. Sierra Space products and programs are working towards a more accessible space economy. The company is rapidly advancing toward the launch of the world's only winged commercial spaceplane, the Dream Chaser. The Dream Chaser spaceplane and life platform are central components of the joint partnership Orbital Reef commercial space station and mixed-use business park being developed in partnership with Blue Origin.
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| Holding Company | Aerospace & Defense | 7 |
Shining Hope For Communities
 Shining Hope For Communities Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Shining Hope For Communities is a company based in New York, NY.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 6 |
| Holding Company | Publishing: Books/Magazines | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to William Ford via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
University of Virginia | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
New York University | College/University | Director/Board Member Chief Administrative Officer Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
Columbia Business School | College/University | Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Georgetown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Deloitte & Touche LLP
 Deloitte & Touche LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
The Partnership for New York City, Inc.
 The Partnership for New York City, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
General Atlantic Service Co. LP
 General Atlantic Service Co. LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance General Atlantic Service Co. LP engages in provision of investment services. It specializes in consumer, financial services, healthcare, and technology sectors. The company was founded by Chuck Feeney in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member President Chief Operating Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Business Roundtable
 The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
Dice, Inc.
 Dice, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Dice, Inc. provides online recruiting services for technology, engineering, and security-cleared professionals. It provides specific tools and resources to help recruiters and human resources managers improve the effectiveness of their recruitment processes. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Urbandale, IA | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
BlackRock Advisors LLC
 BlackRock Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans. | Investment Managers | President Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Colgate University | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
BlackRock Fund Advisors
 BlackRock Fund Advisors Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Fund Advisors (BFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BFA manages assets for US registered investment companies, including ETFs. Mandates include cash management, equity, fixed income, multi-asset and index strategies. | Investment Managers | Founder Chief Executive Officer | |
| SANOFI | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Forum Mondial de L'Economie
 Forum Mondial de L'Economie Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Forum Mondial de L'Economie engages in the foremost political, business and cultural organizations to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The company was founded by Klaus Schwab in 1971 and is headquartered in Cologny, Switzerland. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
 American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The New York City Investment Fund Manager, Inc.
 The New York City Investment Fund Manager, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance The New York City Investment Fund Manager Inc. (The New York City Investment Fund Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Henry Kravis. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Consultant / Advisor | |
The Phi Beta Kappa Society
 The Phi Beta Kappa Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Phi Beta Kappa Society is based in Washington, DC. As the most prestigious honor society, Phi Beta Kappa has celebrated excellence in the liberal arts & sciences and championed free thought since 1776. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Beyondnetzero
 Beyondnetzero Investment ManagersFinance Beyondnetzero (BNZ) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of General Atlantic LLC founded in 2021 by Lance Darrell Gordon Uggla and Lord John Browne. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Founder Private Equity Investor | |
| GE AEROSPACE | Aerospace & Defense | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center operates as a private cancer center. It offers cancer care services to adult; and child and teen patients. Its services include risk assessment and screening; diagnosis and treatment; clinical trials; patient and caregiver education; and pediatric clinical trials. The company was founded by John J. Astor and Charlotte Astor in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| PFIZER, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal President | |
The World Economic Forum USA, Inc.
 The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. operates an organization for economic reforms. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
BlackRock Capital Management, Inc.
 BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. (BCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. The firm was founded in 1999 by Laurence “Larry” Fink. They are a subsidiary of BlackRock Advisors LLC and their ultimate parent is of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BCM manages assets for institutional and high net-worth clients, separate accounts, pooled investment vehicles, private investment funds, and US registered investment companies. | Investment Managers | President Chief Executive Officer | |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
University of Toronto | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
University of Connecticut | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| AFFINION GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Catalyst, Inc.
 Catalyst, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Catalyst, Inc. provides research and advisory services. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Cxloyalty Group, Inc.
 Cxloyalty Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cxloyalty Group, Inc. develops and manages loyalty and customer engagement programs and solutions. It provides programs and solutions that enable companies to connect and engage with customers and strengthen and expand the value of customer relationships. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Goldman Sachs Capital Partners
 Goldman Sachs Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Goldman Sachs Capital Partners is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area founded in 1986. Goldman Sachs Capital Partners is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Private Equity Analyst |
Statistics
International
| United States | 48 |
| France | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 20 |
| Finance | 14 |
| Commercial Services | 11 |
| Health Technology | 4 |
| Technology Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 477 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 168 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 108 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 87 |
| Chairman | 84 |
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| Rob Kapito | 40 |
| Duncan Niederauer | 39 |
| Anton Levy | 38 |
| David Hodgson | 34 |
| Ted Love | 31 |
| Adebayo Ogunlesi | 27 |
| Hans Vestberg | 26 |
| Pamela Daley | 25 |
| Larry Fink | 24 |
| Olivier Brandicourt | 24 |
| Gordon Nixon | 23 |
| Errol de Souza | 22 |
| Cheryl Mills | 21 |
| Bonnie Bassler | 20 |
| Gerald Putnam | 20 |
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