Ken Griffin says CEOs 'fear' public debates — and resent having to 'suck up' to White House to succeed

Founder and CEO of Citadel Ken Griffin spoke at Davos on Wednesday.

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• Ken Griffin said that CEOs have a level of "fear and apprehension" about discussing politics.
• The Citadel CEO said social media has contributed to the anxiety.
• Griffin also said CEOs don't want to feel they must "suck up" to administrations to succeed.

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin said that CEOs are scared of talking about politics — and sick of yo-yoing between politicians to stay successful.