The OpenAI board of directors welcomes a heavyweight - Adebayo Ogueresi, Senior Managing Director, President and CEO of BlackRock Group. His joining injects new vitality into OpenAI, and also reflects that OpenAI is actively seeking a wider range of business and strategic resources while solidifying its development foundation. Oguresi has more than 23 years of experience in the financial field. He served as executive vice chairman of Credit Suisse Investment Bank and served as a director of many well-known companies. His professional background will provide valuable guidance for the future development of OpenAI.
Recently, the artificial intelligence company OpenAI announced the appointment of BlackRock executive Adebayo Ogunlesi as a new member of its board of directors. Ogueresi is currently a senior managing director, president and CEO of BlackRock Inc., and also serves as CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners. This appointment marks the addition of a leader with extensive experience in global business environments to OpenAI’s growing board of directors.
Oguresi spent 23 years at financial services firm Credit Suisse, where he held a number of key positions, including executive vice chairman of the investment banking division. Prior to that, he worked at the New York law firm of Clawatt, Swain & Moore, and was a law clerk to Thurgood Marshall, the first black Supreme Court Justice in the United States. Today, in addition to serving on OpenAI's board of directors, Ogueresi serves on the boards of BlackRock Inc., Topgolf Callaway Brands, Kosmos Energy Holdings and Terminal Investment Limited, among others.
Oguresi said at the press conference that the rapid development of artificial intelligence provides unique opportunities to build a better future. He emphasized that thoughtful strategies and investments in infrastructure are critical to unlocking the full potential of AI and realizing its benefits responsibly. He is excited to be involved with OpenAI and looks forward to contributing to the Board of Directors.
It is worth mentioning that OpenAI’s board of directors underwent significant changes at the end of 2023, causing a storm when former CEO Sam Altman was fired by the board, and he was reappointed a few days later. CEO. As a condition of his return, Altman demanded a reorganization of the board of directors, which was eventually met.
Current board members include Chairman Bret Taylor, Altman, Quora CEO Adam D'Angelo, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Sue Sue Desmond-Hellmann, former NSA Director Paul M. Nakasone, former Sony America President Nicole Seligman, Instacart CEO Fidji Simo, economist Larry Summers and Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist Zico Kolter. D’Angelo is the only remaining member of the reorganized board.
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OpenAI appointed BlackRock executive Adebayo Ogueresi as a new board member.
Ogueresi has 23 years of experience in the financial industry and was the executive vice chairman of Credit Suisse Investment Bank.
OpenAI’s board of directors recently reorganized in response to the return of CEO Sam Altman.
The joining of Ogueresi will bring richer business experience and broader strategic vision to OpenAI, and promote OpenAI's further development in the field of artificial intelligence. This is not only of great significance to OpenAI, but also has a positive impact on the development of the entire AI industry. In the future, we look forward to OpenAI achieving greater achievements under the leadership of leaders such as Ogueresi.