The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations held our annual black-tie Gala Dinner on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York.
This year, we celebrated William E. Ford, chairman and chief executive officer of General Atlantic, for his enormous contributions to constructive Sino-American relations. Mr. Ford has been a board member of the National Committee for almost a decade and strongly supports our mission to promote forthright dialogue, mutual understanding, and cooperation between the United States and China.
In addition to remarks from Mr. Ford, the evening featured distinguished speakers including NCUSCR Executive Vice Chair Evan Greenberg, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Xie Feng, NCUSCR President Stephen A. Orlins. The evening also included a marquee performance by students from The Julliard School to highlight the essential role that musical exchange plays in people-to-people relations.
General Atlantic pioneered the concept of growth equity. Over its 40+ year history, it has maintained a focus on investing in and building leading growth companies. As a globally-integrated team operating under a single investment platform across 16 locations, it collaborates to identify growth opportunities across economic conditions and geographies. General Atlantic seeks to identify investment themes that are driven by innovation and entrepreneurship and supported by long-term secular growth. Its portfolio is highly diversified by sector and region, with more than half of its investments outside of the United States and more than one-third in emerging markets.
Bill Ford has three decades of experience investing in and helping build leading growth companies, including IHS Markit, e*Trade, Priceline, and First Republic Bank. Bill joined General Atlantic in 1991 and became CEO in 2007. He serves as Chairman of the firm’s Management Committee and is a member of the Executive and Investment Committees. Under Bill’s leadership, General Atlantic has expanded its global presence, increased its capital base, and deepened its capabilities to identify and partner with high-potential growth companies across multiple business sectors and geographies.
