Ackman Oxman Institute
Ackman Oxman Institute, or AOI, is a planned New York brain research, treatment and rehabilitation institute announced in August 2026 by Bill Ackman and Neri Oxman. It is anchored by a roughly $400 million donation of Pershing Square stock. Ackman said its goal is to build the world's greatest brain research, rehabilitation, recovery, human optimization and longevity institute.
Leadership
Bill Ackman, Founder. Bill Ackman is a billionaire investor and founder of the hedge fund Pershing Square. In August 2026, he and his wife Neri Oxman announced the Ackman Oxman Institute, a planned Manhattan brain research, rehabilitation, recovery, human optimization and longevity center, anchored by a $400 million donation from Pershing Square stock.
Major gifts to Ackman Oxman Institute
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bill Ackman and Neri OxmanRead the story | $400 million |
Key facts
- Anchor donation
- Roughly $400 million, via 10 million shares of Pershing Square Inc.source
- Focus areas
- Cures, treatments, devices, rehabilitation and exercise equipment, and targeted and basic researchsource
- Second gift planned
- A second donation of comparable or potentially greater value, not in Pershing Square stock, to be announced latersource
- Location
- A Manhattan, New York brain research, treatment and rehabilitation centersource
- Announced
- Announced in August 2026 by Bill Ackman and Neri Oxmansource
WYDE coverage of Ackman Oxman Institute
WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Ackman Oxman Institute, on Aug 21, 2026. Ackman Oxman Institute is a recipient in 1 story. The most recent is Bill Ackman and Neri Oxman Pledge $400 Million to Launch a New York Brain and Longevity Institute.
Reported alongside Ackman Oxman Institute
- Bill Ackman · in 1 story with Ackman Oxman Institute
- Bill Ackman and Neri Oxman · in 1 story with Ackman Oxman Institute
Sources
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