Sam Altman is the Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI. Sam has held the CEO seat since 2019, and was previously CEO at Reddit.
Current company
OpenAI
OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence research organization.
Artificial intelligenceHeadquartered in San FranciscoFounded 2015Private company
Source: WikidataSam Altman joined OpenAI in 2015 and has been CEO since 2019. Before OpenAI, Sam was CEO at Reddit from 2014 until 2014.
Career
Sources: Wikipedia, Sam Altman
Education
Stanford University, Computer science, dropped out without earning a bachelor's degreeJohn Burroughs SchoolSource
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Vice president level and above, most senior firstSam Altman leads a leadership team of 9 published executives. The most recent appointment is Sarah Friar as Chief Financial Officer, in seat since June 2024.
Most senior 5 of 9
| Name | Title | In seat since |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Altman | CEO and co-founder | Not stated |
| Bret Taylor | Chairman of the Board | Not stated |
| Greg Brockman | President and co-founder | Not stated |
| Sarah Friar | Chief Financial Officer | June 2024 |
| Jakub Pachocki | Chief Scientist Officer | Not stated |
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenAI
Sam Altman is the Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI. Sam has held the CEO seat since 2019, and was previously CEO at Reddit.
Sam Altman has been CEO of OpenAI since 2019, according to Wikipedia, Sam Altman.
Sam Altman was CEO at Reddit from 2014 until 2014, according to Wikipedia, Sam Altman.
Sam Altman has been CEO of OpenAI for 7 years, since 2019.
Bret Taylor (Chairman of the Board), Greg Brockman (President and co-founder), Sarah Friar (Chief Financial Officer), Jakub Pachocki (Chief Scientist Officer), and 4 more. Source: Wikipedia, OpenAI.
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