Sam Altman Joins Forbes Billionaire List
OpenAI CEO's wealth comes from diverse investments, not equity in his own company.
- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is now officially a billionaire according to Forbes.
- Altman's wealth primarily stems from his investments in startups like Reddit and Stripe, as well as ventures in nuclear energy and longevity research.
- Despite being the face of OpenAI and its groundbreaking ChatGPT, Altman does not own equity in the company.
- Forbes estimated Altman's fortune through public filings and investigative reporting, placing him in the 2,692nd position among billionaires.
- Altman's investments include significant stakes in nuclear energy company Helion and longevity startup Retro Biosciences.