Fisher Client Air Products Pulls $30 Million in Growing Backlash

Air Products & Chemical Inc. is pulling $30 million it has invested with Ken Fisher, joining a growing number of pensions after the billionaire made vulgar comments at an industry conference.

“The comments attributed to Mr. Fisher are unacceptable and inconsistent with Air Products’ values, principles of respect, and diversity and inclusion goals,” the company said in a statement to Bloomberg Friday. It “has terminated the relationship with Fisher.”

Fisher Investments is seeing a growing backlash since the firm’s founder made offensive comments about women, spoke of genitalia and then failed to immediately understand the gravity of his words. ...