Michael Larson is one of the most powerful men in US wealth management you have never heard of. He is the chief investment officer for Bill and Melinda Gates Investments (BMGI), and as such is in charge of managing Bill’s personal wealth through Cascade Investment, as well as handling the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust endowment. Despite his high-profile job, he works hard and successfully to stay out of the public eye — Cascade declined to speak for the purposes of this article.
迈克尔•拉森(Michael Larson)或许是你从未听说过的美国财富管理界最具影响力的人物之一。他是比尔及梅琳达•盖茨投资(Bill and Melinda Gates Investments, BMGI)的首席投资官，以此身份负责通过Cascade Investment管理盖茨的个人财富，以及打理比尔及梅琳达•盖茨信托基金(Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust)的受捐资产。虽然岗位备受瞩目，但拉森努力成功地避开了公众的视线——Cascade拒绝接受为完成此稿而进行的采访。