Unflattering details spilt out, including a report that Larson, the mastermind behind Cascade Investment, had allegedly harassed and bullied some employees. Part of Larson’s job was to help Bill Gates uphold his image as a wonky billionaire devoted to fixing the world’s challenges, rather than make bold moves that could draw scrutiny. “The price some of these guys are willing to pay to stay out of the news is high,” said Tayyab Mohamed, co-founder of family office recruiting firm Agreus Group. Larson, often clad in a pink shirt, shies from the limelight and rarely attends conferences for family office professionals. “When people find out that Cascade has made an investment in something, that’s not Bill Gates,” he said in the Fortune interview.

Source: The Edge Markets June 21, 2021 11:03 UTC