What, no mention how he's under investigation for insider trading? or the shady way Gotham Partners ended? I'm probably just jealous. Who knows, maybe Bill is just ahead of his time (like Copernicus!) and in the future everyone will be able to front run hostile takeovers....
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/12/us-valeant-pharms-ackman-insidertrading-idUSKCN0T02EN20151112
"Plaintiffs must plead defendants knew they were in possession of material nonpublic information at the time of the trade and that they acted with the intent to deceive, manipulate, or defraud," Carter wrote. "Plaintiffs have alleged both elements."