Michael R. Bloomberg

Biden’s Smart Pick for Vice President Tells Us a Lot

By choosing Kamala Harris as his running mate, Joe Biden has once again proven his good judgment.

August 12, 2020 at 3:59 PM UTC

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News, and the founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies.

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This article is part of the August 17, 2020 issue of businessweek.

Every smart executive knows that you’re only as good as the team you build around you.

It’s a lesson I’ve learned over my entire career, and a lesson that clearly escaped our current president. Joe Biden just proved he gets it. By picking Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, Biden has selected a strong governing partner for his White House.