Sam Altman Age, Wiki and Bio

Sam Altman

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth22/04/1985
Age39 years
BirthplaceChicago, Illinois, U.S.

Bio/Wiki

Full NameSamuel Harris Altman
Famous ForBeing the founder of OpenAI
Zodiac signTaurus
ReligionJudaism
Food HabitVegetarian
Political Inclination
  • The Democratic Party (till 2024)
  • The Republican Party (after 2024)

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorHazel Green
Hair ColorDark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolJohn Burroughs School, Ladue, Missouri
College/UniversityStanford University, California
Educational QualificationBachelor's degree in Computer Application (September 2003 - May 2005) (Drop out)

Personal Life

Address
  • 950 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA
  • 5602 Cherry St, Rialto, California – 92377, U.S.A.
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Racing

Relationships & More

Sexual OrientationGay
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Nick Sivo (2003-2012) (entrepreneur, co-founder of Loopt)
  • Oliver Mulherin (till 2024) (engineer)
Marriage Date10/01/2024
Marriage PlaceHawaii

Family

FatherJerry Altman (died in 2018 due to cardiac arrest; real estate broker)
MotherConnie Gibstine (dermatologist)
Siblings
  • Jack Altman (entrepreneur)
  • Max Altman (venture capitalist, entrepreneur)
  • Annie "Ann" Altman (artist)
SpouseOliver Mulherin (engineer)

Career

Awards and Honors
  • Best Young Entrepreneurs in Technology by Bloomberg Businessweek magazine (2008)
  • Top Investor under 30 by Forbes Magazine (2015)
  • Honourary Doctor of Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo, Canada (2017)
  • Indonesia's Golden Visa (September 2023)
  • CEO of the Year by Time Magazine (2023)
  • 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time Magazine (2023)
  • Experiment Cup by Xfund (2024)
Career Highlights
  • Founded OpenAI in December 2015 with a capital of $1 billion alongside Elon Musk and others.
  • Established a unit named YC Continuity under Y Combinator, facilitating investments in maturing Y Combinator companies.
  • Facilitated significant advancements in AI technologies, including the development of GPT-3 and the eventual establishment of ChatGPT.
  • Actively engaged in political and social issues surrounding AI safety and legislation.

Favourites

AI ApplicationSlack
Messaging ApplicationiMessage
BeverageEspresso Coffee
Music RecordThe New Four Seasons - Vivaldi Recomposed by Max Richter
FilmHer (2013)
Books
  • Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (1559)
  • Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (1931)
  • Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (1946)
  • The Fall by Albert Camus (1956)
  • Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (2011)
  • The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch (2011)
  • Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom (2014)
  • Zero to One: Notes on Startups, Or How to Build the Future by Blake Masters and Peter Thiel (2014)
  • Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies by Chris Yeh and Reid Hoffman (2018)
  • Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It by Scott Kupor (2019)
Colour
  • Black
  • Pink

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • McLaren F1 (2)
  • Tesla Car (1)
  • Lexus LFA (1)
  • Tesla Roadster (1)
  • 2013 Tesla Model S (1)
  • Koenigsegg Regera (1)
Aircraft CollectionCirrus SR22-G5
Money Factor
Salary$76,001 per month (as of 2023)
Assets/Properties
  • A 12-bedroom and 12,000 square foot oceanfront estate on the Island of Hawaii (bought in July 2021 for $43 million)
  • A 9,500 square foot estate in Russian Hill, San Francisco (bought in March 2020 for $27 million)
  • A 950-acre Ranch in Napa, California (bought in 2020 for $15.7 million)
Net Worth$1.2 billion (as of 4 February 2025)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sam Altman began his journey in programming at the young age of eight after receiving an Apple Macintosh computer.
His entrepreneurial spirit blossomed early, as he started selling baseball cards online at the age of 12.
Altman came out as gay during his high school years, sparking a wave of activism for LGBTQ rights among his peers.
He has a keen interest in philosophy and often reflects on his experiences during a transformative year-long vacation.
In the realm of AI, he passionately pushes for laws and ethics to ensure safe development and usage.