Browse the detailed record of transactions filed by CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C., Business Manager and Chief Investment Officer. Officer active across 5 companies, notably Autonation, INC.. Cumulatively, 48 disclosures have been logged. Total volume traded: €165.9m. The latest transaction was filed on 27 May 2022 — Acquisition. Regulator: SEC (Form 4). The full history is free.
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CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. is publicly associated with Michael Larson, a long-serving executive tied to Bill Gates’ investment office. Public company disclosures identify him as the Business Manager of Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and also describe him as Chief Investment Officer for William H. Gates III. In practical terms, that role places him at the center of portfolio management, capital allocation, and oversight of strategic holdings across large U.S. public companies. ([investors.autonation.com](https://investors.autonation.com/news-and-events/press-releases/press-release-details/2010/AutoNation-Adds-Michael-Larson-and-Robert-J-Brown-to-the-Board-of-Directors/default.aspx?utm_source=openai)) His career path appears to be built around long-term investment stewardship and board-level governance. AutoNation’s public announcement states that he joined its board in 2010, and Republic Services disclosures show that he also served as a director there, bringing the perspective of a major shareholder. Those board roles suggest experience with corporate oversight, shareholder alignment, audit and compensation considerations, and broader governance discipline rather than operating management of a single business unit. ([investors.autonation.com](https://investors.autonation.com/news-and-events/press-releases/press-release-details/2010/AutoNation-Adds-Michael-Larson-and-Robert-J-Brown-to-the-Board-of-Directors/default.aspx?utm_source=openai)) In Deere & Co filings, Cascade Investment is identified as a significant shareholder, reinforcing the firm’s presence among major U.S. NYSE/NASDAQ issuers and across sectors including industrials, automotive retail, and services. While public sources do not always provide a detailed operating résumé for the firm itself, the available record supports a profile of an investment executive responsible for stewardship of substantial long-term holdings, board participation, and strategic oversight. His notable contribution is therefore best understood through governance influence and capital allocation rather than through a conventional CEO-style operating biography. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000315189/000110465926003618/de-20260225xdef14a.htm?utm_source=openai))