John Mackey has been the CEO of Whole Foods Market for over forty years. He founded the company in 1978 and has transitioned the business from a health food store to an upscale grocery juggernaut. Three years ago, he sold his company to Amazon for $13.4B but still remains at the helm. Mackey discusses how he's navigated the grocer through ups and downs, including the COVID-19 crisis, and tells us when he might step down.

John Mackey has been the CEO of Whole Foods Market for over forty years. He founded the company in 1978 and has transitioned the business from a health food store to an upscale grocery juggernaut. Three years ago, he sold his company to Amazon for $13.4B but still remains at the helm. Mackey discusses how he's navigated the grocer through ups and downs, including the COVID-19 crisis, and tells us when he might step down.

What makes a great leader? How can leadership be developed into a force for true achievement? The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations explores successful leadership through the personal and professional choices of the most influential people in business. Renowned financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein travels the country talking to leaders to uncover their stories and their path to success. Each episode features an interview with one business leader.

Renowned financier and philanthropist David Rubenstein travels the country talking to leaders to uncover their stories and their path to success

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John Mackey

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Billionaire private equity investor and founder of 26North partners Josh Harris joins David Rubenstein for a special interview commemorating the 10th anniversary of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations." In addition to his most recent project with 26North, Harris co-founded Apollo Global Management and is the owner of the NFL's Washington Commanders, the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, the NHL's New Jersey Devils, and the English Premier League's Crystal Palace Football club. This interview was recorded October 8 in Washington DC at a Bloomberg LP event.

Billionaire private equity investor and founder of 26North partners Josh Harris joins David Rubenstein for a special interview commemorating the 10th anniversary of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations." In addition to his most recent project with 26North, Harris co-founded Apollo Global Management and is the owner of the NFL's Washington Commanders, the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, the NHL's New Jersey Devils, and the English Premier League's Crystal Palace Football club. This interview was recorded October 8 in Washington DC at a Bloomberg LP event.

Josh Harris

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Peter Orszag is a London School of Economics trained economist, best known for decades for his service in government as part of President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisors, the head of the Congressional Budget Office, and eventually for his Cabinet position as head of President Obama's Office of Management and Budget. But in recent years, he's added "banker" to his impressive resumé, and since 2023, he's been the CEO of Lazard - a boutique investment bank offering clients a traditional M&A advisory, as well as its geopolitical advisory unit. Orszag spoke to David Rubenstein on his ambitious plans for grow Lazard's revenue, navigating the halls of power in Washington and on Wall Street, and what it's like to be an economist running an investment bank. This interview was recorded September 6 in New York.

Peter Orszag is a London School of Economics trained economist, best known for decades for his service in government as part of President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisors, the head of the Congressional Budget Office, and eventually for his Cabinet position as head of President Obama's Office of Management and Budget. But in recent years, he's added "banker" to his impressive resumé, and since 2023, he's been the CEO of Lazard - a boutique investment bank offering clients a traditional M&amp;A advisory, as well as its geopolitical advisory unit. Orszag spoke to David Rubenstein on his ambitious plans for grow Lazard's revenue, navigating the halls of power in Washington and on Wall Street, and what it's like to be an economist running an investment bank. This interview was recorded September 6 in New York.

Peter Orszag

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai joined the company in 2004 as a product manager. Since then, he's had a meteoric rise through the ranks before becoming CEO of Google in 2015 and then CEO of parent company Alphabet in 2019. During his tenure, he has focused the company on its cloud computing business Google Cloud - as well as made deep investments in artificial intelligence, despite being beat to market by Microsoft partner OpenAI in 2022 with the blockbuster ChatGPT product. In an interview for "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations," Pichai dives into his fundamental belief that artificial intelligence is comparable to fire and electricity in its capacity as a new technology to cut across "every sector, everywhere." Pichai also addresses Google's mounting legal woes, as the company faces multiple antitrust suits from the Department of Justice and elsewhere. This interview was recorded September 20 in New York.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai joined the company in 2004 as a product manager. Since then, he's had a meteoric rise through the ranks before becoming CEO of Google in 2015 and then CEO of parent company Alphabet in 2019. During his tenure, he has focused the company on its cloud computing business Google Cloud - as well as made deep investments in artificial intelligence, despite being beat to market by Microsoft partner OpenAI in 2022 with the blockbuster ChatGPT product. In an interview for "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations," Pichai dives into his fundamental belief that artificial intelligence is comparable to fire and electricity in its capacity as a new technology to cut across "every sector, everywhere." Pichai also addresses Google's mounting legal woes, as the company faces multiple antitrust suits from the Department of Justice and elsewhere. This interview was recorded September 20 in New York.

Sundar Pichai

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