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Ancestry’s CEO says a billionaire boss taught him to eat lunch with employees in the break room—it gives him access to ‘unfiltered information’

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What happened

Ancestry’s Howard Hochhauser says that CEOs get wrapped “in this bubble.” Apple and Duolingo execs are also breaking free by breaking bread with staffers.

Key facts

  • Reported by Fortune and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:22:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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