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Larry Fink

BlackRock cofounder, chairman and CEO.

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About Larry Fink

Fink and seven partners founded BlackRock in 1988. The firm identifies him as chairman and CEO and describes an organization combining investment management with technology solutions for clients. Before establishing BlackRock, he was a managing director and management-committee member at First Boston. He earned a UCLA undergraduate degree in 1974 and an MBA there in 1976. BlackRock’s biography also records educational, medical and cultural board affiliations, including NYU Langone and the Museum of Modern Art. His background connects institutional asset management, financial technology and corporate leadership rather than one personally managed investment fund.

Career and perspective

  • Cofounded BlackRock in 1988.
  • BlackRock identifies him as chairman and CEO.

Organizations and relationships

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