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    Sam Altman - Wikipedia

    • Samuel Harris Altman (born April 22, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and investor best known as the chief executive officer of OpenAI since 2019 (he was briefly fired and reinstated in November 2023). He is also the chairman of clean energy companies Oklo Inc. and Helion Energy. Altman is considered to be one of the leading figures of the AI boom. He droppe… See more

    BornSamuel Harris Altman · April 22, 1985 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    EducationStanford University (dropped out)
    SpouseOliver Mulherin (m. 2024)
    Early life and education

    Altman was born on April 22, 1985, in Chicago, Illinois, into a Jewish family, and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. His mother is a dermatologist, while his father was a real estate broker. Altman is the eldest of four siblings. At … See more

    Career

    In 2005, at the age of 19, Sam Altman co-founded Loopt, a location-based social networking mobile application. As CEO, he raised more than $30 million in venture capital for the company, including an initial investment … See more