42 Wall Streeters and CEOs pledged $10,000 each to compete in this March Madness bracket - check out their picks
Michael Bloomberg — UNC
Bill Ackman — University of Kansas
Title: CEO/founder, Pershing Square Capital Management
Charity: Measures for Justice
Dawn Fitzpatrick — University of Kansas
Title: CIO & global head, UBS O'Connor
Charity: Navy SEAL Foundation
Dan Gilbert — Michigan State
Titles: Chairman/founder, Quicken Loans; Majority owner, Cleveland Cavaliers
Charity: Children's Tumor Foundation
David Einhorn — Michigan State
Title: President/Cofounder, Greenlight Capital
Charity: Welcoming America
Michael Novogratz — University of Kansas
Title: Private investor
Charity: Beat the Streets
Paul Tudor Jones — Virginia Cavaliers
Title: Cochairman/CIO/founder, Tudor Investments
Charity: Robin Hood Foundation
Rich Handler — UNC
Title: Chairman/CEO, Jefferies Group
Charity: South Salem Wolf Conservation Center; Generation Ubuntu
Thomas Farley — Michigan State
Title: President, NYSE Group
Charity: Hopeland
Jeanie Buss — University of Kansas
Title: President/part owner, Los Angeles Lakers
Charity: Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation
Barry Sternlicht — University of Kansas
Title: Chairman/CEO/founder, Starwood Capital
Charity: Harvard Stem Cell Institute
Mark Cuban — Indiana Hoosiers
Title: Chairman/president/Cofounder, Hdnet; Owner, Dallas Mavericks
Charity: Mavs Foundation
Bob Steel — Virginia Cavaliers
Title: Partner/CEO, Perella Weinberg Partners
Charity: Fund for Public Schools
Jonathan Gray — Michigan State
Title: Senior managing director and global head of real estate, Blackstone Group
Charity: Basser Center for BRCA
Howard Marks — University of Kansas
Title: Cochairman/cofounder, Oaktree Capital
Charity: Everytown for Gun Safety
Dwight Anderson — UNC
Title: Founder & portfolio manager, Ospraie Management
Charity: The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Chapel Hill
Chuck Robbins — UNC
Title: CEO, Cisco Systems
Charity: National MS Society
Barbara Byrne — Michigan State
Title: Vice chair of investment banking, Barclays Capital
Charity: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex Hudson & Union Counties
Marc Benioff — University of Kansas
Title: Chairman/CEO/Cofounder, Salesforce.com
Charity: UCSF Children's Hospital
Bruce Richards — Michigan State
Title: CEO/Cofounder, Marathon Asset Management
Charity: Birds Nest Veterans Scholarship Fund
Stephen Pagliuca — University of Kansas
Title: Managing director, Bain Capital Partners; Co-owner, Boston Celtics
Charity: Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation
Gary Cohn — Michigan State
Title: President/COO, Goldman Sachs
Charity: Harlem RBI
*2015 winner*
Ted Leonsis — University of Maryland
Title: Chairman/CEO/founder/owner, Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Charity: DC-Cap Scholarship
Marc Lasry — University of Kansas
Title: CEO/Cofounder/chairman, Avenue Capital Management
Charity: Clinton Foundation
Phil Jackson — University of Kansas
Title: President, New York Knicks
Charity: United Cancer Advocacy Action Network
John Legere — University of Oregon
Title: President/CEO, T-Mobile US
Charity: Joyful Heart Foundation
Beth Comstock — University of Kansas
Title: Vice chair, General Electric
Charity: Girls Who Code
Danny Meyer — Michigan State
Title: President/CEO/founder, Union Square Hospitality Group
Charity: Share Our Strength
Cliff Asness — UNC
Title: CIO/managing & founding principal, AQR Capital Management
Charity: International Rescue Committee
Paul Jacobs — Michigan State
Title: Executive chairman, Qualcomm
Charity: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)
Steve Ballmer — Michigan State
Title: Owner, Los Angeles Clippers
Charity: Navos
Tim Armstrong — UNC
Title: CEO, AOL
Charity: Children of Fallen Patriots
Bill McDermott — University of Kansas
Title: CEO, SAP
Charity: Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
Kevin Plank — University of Notre Dame
Title: Chairman/CEO/founder, Under Armour
Charity: WIN Global Baltimore
Mark Attanasio — University of Kansas
Title: Managing partner/cofounder, Crescent Capital; Owner, Milwaukee Brewers
Charity: Stand Up 2 Cancer
Jimmy Dunne — UNC
Title: Senior managing principal & cofounder, Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP
Charity: Student Sponsor Program
Ken Langone — Michigan State
Title: Founder/CEO, Invemed Associates
Charity: Boys Club of NY
Terry Lundgren — UNC
Title: Chairman/CEO, Macy's
Charity: Figure Skating in Harlem
Tilman Fertitta — University of Kansas
Title: Chairman/CEO/president, Landry's
Charity: Houston Children's Charity
Jim Chanos — UNC
Title: President & founder, Kynikos Associates
Charity: Medecins du Monde — Greece
John Chambers — University of Kansas
Title: Executive chairman, Cisco Systems
Charity: Second Harvest Food Bank
Stephanie Ruhle — Michigan State
Title: Bloomberg TV anchor & managing editor
Charity: Girls Inc. NYC
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