Sam Altman

About

Sam Altman is an American entrepreneur and tech leader. He serves as the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. He attended Stanford University for computer science but dropped out after two years at age 19. Altman lives in San Francisco, California. He owns a property in the Russian Hill neighborhood.​ He co-founded Worldcoin, a blockchain project using iris scans for identity verification and crypto rewards. Quick Facts Field Details Full Name Samuel Harris Altman ​ Birth April 22, 1985 ​ Nationality American ​ Education Stanford University dropout (computer science) ​ Known For CEO of OpenAI, Y Combinator president ​ Net Worth Networth is estimated at US$2.1 billion Crypto Stance Positive on Bitcoin; co-founder of Worldcoin Career Overview of Sam Altman Sam Altman started his career young by co-founding Loopt, a location-sharing app, right after dropping out of Stanford. The company was sold in 2012. He then joined Y Combinator as a partner in 2011 and became president in 2014, developing the organization to support thousands of firms, including Airbnb and Dropbox. Sam Altman took over as CEO of OpenAI in 2019 and led the firm through the ChatGPT launch. He previously served as CEO of Reddit in 2014. Altman is also a tech investor, having co-founded Worldcoin in 2019, a blockchain project focused on digital identity. Sam Altman - Career Highlights • • 2005: Co-founded Loopt​ • 2011: Became a Y Combinator partner​ • 2014: Named Y Combinator president​ • 2014: Short stint as Reddit CEO​ • 2019: Became OpenAI CEO​ • 2019: Co-founded the Worldcoin blockchain project​

Awards

• 2025 - Axel Springer AwardFor contributions to AI and digital transformation via ChatGPT
• 2008 - Businessweek Best Young Entrepreneurs in Technology ​
• 2015 - ForbesForbes 30 Under 30 (Venture Capital) ​
• 2017 - University of WaterlooHonorary Doctor of Engineering degree ​
• 2023 - Time Magazine100 Most Influential People in AI ​

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