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    BornSamuel Harris Altman · April 22, 1985 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
    EducationStanford University (dropped out)
    SpouseOliver Mulherin (m. 2024)
    Known forLoopt, Y Combinator, OpenAI
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    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 … 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

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    In 2017, Altman received an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo in Canada for supporting companies through its Velocity entrepreneurship program. The government of … See more

    Personal life

    Altman has been a vegetarian since childhood.
    Altman is openly gay. He disclosed his sexuality at the age of 17 in high school, where he spoke out after some students objected to a … See more

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