Sam Altman Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	22/04/1985
Age	40 years
Birthplace	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Samuel Harris Altman
Famous For	Being the founder of OpenAI
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Religion	Judaism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Political Inclination	The Democratic Party (till 2024) The Republican Party (after 2024)

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Color	Hazel Green
Hair Color	Dark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

School	John Burroughs School, Ladue, Missouri
College/University	Stanford University, California
Educational Qualification	Bachelor'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 Orientation	Gay
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Nick Sivo (2003-2012) (entrepreneur, co-founder of Loopt) Oliver Mulherin (till 2024) (engineer)
Marriage Date	10/01/2024
Marriage Place	Hawaii

Family

Father	Jerry Altman (died in 2018 due to cardiac arrest; real estate broker)
Mother	Connie Gibstine (dermatologist)
Siblings	Jack Altman (entrepreneur) Max Altman (venture capitalist, entrepreneur) Annie "Ann" Altman (artist)
Spouse	Oliver 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 Application	Slack
Messaging Application	iMessage
Beverage	Espresso Coffee
Music Record	The New Four Seasons - Vivaldi Recomposed by Max Richter
Film	Her (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 Collection

Cirrus 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)

Social Media

Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/samhaltman/
Twitter	https://x.com/sama
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-altman/

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.