Larry Fink

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Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of BlackRock

New York, New York, United States

Data Confidence: 72% · Sources: 1 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026

Net Worth ▼: $1.2B
Reach ▬: 1.0B people
Power ▬: Commands unparalleled capital power as CEO of BlackRock, overseeing over $10 trillion in assets under management and securing major U.S. government advisory contracts during the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic.
Influence ▬: Shapes global corporate standards and market behavior through his annual open letters to CEOs advocating climate sustainability and ESG metrics, backed by BlackRock's voting power across thousands of portfolio companies.
Network ▬: Maintains deep access across business and government as co-chairman of the World Economic Forum, trustee of New York University, member of presidential business advisory forums, and associate of top policymakers including former Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.
Legacy ▬: Pioneered early mortgage-backed security trading at First Boston before founding BlackRock in 1988, expanding it through transformational deals like the Barclays Global Investors purchase into the global benchmark for investment management.
Trajectory ▲: Rising ↑ — gaining power relative to the last assessment.

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Sep 5, 2026Sep 18, 2026

About

Laurence Douglas Fink is an American billionaire businessman who serves as co-founder, chairman, and CEO of BlackRock, the world's largest money-management firm with over $10 trillion in assets under management. After beginning his career at First Boston trading mortgage-backed securities, he co-founded BlackRock in 1988 under the umbrella of The Blackstone Group before spinning it out as an independent publicly traded company. He also serves as co-chairman of the World Economic Forum and sits on the board of trustees at New York University.