Pinterest CEO’s jab at Trump draws cheers in Chicago
January 31st, 2017
As a Q&A with Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann wound down, J.B. Pritzker asked the question everyone at the Economic Club gala was wondering: How does President Donald Trump’s executive order banning Muslims affect the Silicon Valley company?
“Forget my company or the country,” Silbermann said. ” I think it’s bad for the world.”
A cheer erupted from the usually staid crowd of civic and business leaders dressed to the nines at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Moderator and Chicago businessman Pritzker prompted a few other whoots! during the evening. Why not move the multi-billion-dollar company to Illinois? Silbermann noted, weakly, that there’s an office in Chicago. “It’s not big enough!” said Pritzker, a reminder that yes, he’s thinking of running for governor.
Read more in my column in the Chicago Sun-Times.
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