BUSINESSPERSON
Sam Altman
1985 - Today

Sam Altman
Samuel Harris Altman (born April 22, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and investor best known as the chief executive officer of OpenAI since 2019 (he was briefly dismissed and reinstated in November 2023). He is also the chairman of clean energy companies Oklo Inc. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Altman has received more than 9,689,818 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Sam Altman is the 513th most popular businessperson, the 6,897th most popular biography from United States and the 164th most popular American Businessperson.
Memorability Metrics
9.7M
Page Views (PV)
54.78
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
3.37
Effective Languages (L*)
4.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE
Among businesspeople, Sam Altman ranks 513 out of 847. Before him are Johan Anker, Choi Soon-sil, Irving Kristol, Ian Livingstone, Indra Nooyi, and Robert Trump. After him are Alexei Mordashov, Gilbert Kaplan, Irene Rosenfeld, Christopher O'Neill, Lee Jae-yong, and William Henry Vanderbilt.
Most Popular Businesspeople in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohan Anker
1871 - 1940
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 507
Choi Soon-sil
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 508
Irving Kristol
1920 - 2009
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 509
Ian Livingstone
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 510
Indra Nooyi
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 511
Robert Trump
1948 - 2020
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 512
Sam Altman
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 513
Alexei Mordashov
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 514
Gilbert Kaplan
1941 - 2016
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 515
Irene Rosenfeld
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 516
Christopher O'Neill
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 517
Lee Jae-yong
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 518
William Henry Vanderbilt
1821 - 1885
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 519
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Sam Altman ranks 66. Before him are Eva Angelina, Domenico Tedesco, Ashley Tisdale, Chace Crawford, Adil Rami, and Simone Simons. After him are Chanel Preston, Roman Reigns, Roberto Soldado, Casey Stoner, Laurent Koscielny, and Doutzen Kroes.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsEva Angelina
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 60
Domenico Tedesco
COACH
1985 - Present
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 61
Ashley Tisdale
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 62
Chace Crawford
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 63
Adil Rami
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 64
Simone Simons
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 65
Sam Altman
BUSINESSPERSON
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 66
Chanel Preston
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 67
Roman Reigns
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 68
Roberto Soldado
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 69
Casey Stoner
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 70
Laurent Koscielny
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 71
Doutzen Kroes
MODEL
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 72
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sam Altman ranks 6,897 out of 20,380. Before him are Edmonia Lewis (1844), Richard Gant (1944), Betty Field (1913), Robert Trump (1948), Alf Clausen (1941), and Charles Greene (1945). After him are Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1935), Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston (1903), Horace W. Babcock (1912), Mike Larrabee (1933), Paula Fox (1923), and Edgar Winter (1946).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsEdmonia Lewis
SCULPTOR
1844 - 1907
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 6,891
Richard Gant
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 6,892
Betty Field
ACTOR
1913 - 1973
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 6,893
Robert Trump
BUSINESSPERSON
1948 - 2020
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 6,894
Alf Clausen
COMPOSER
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 6,895
Charles Greene
ATHLETE
1945 - 2022
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 6,896
Sam Altman
BUSINESSPERSON
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 6,897
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
SINGER
1935 - 1996
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 6,898
Elizabeth Becker-Pinkston
ATHLETE
1903 - 1989
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 6,899
Horace W. Babcock
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 2003
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 6,900
Mike Larrabee
ATHLETE
1933 - 2003
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 6,901
Paula Fox
WRITER
1923 - 2017
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 6,902
Edgar Winter
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 6,903
Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States
Among businesspeople born in United States, Sam Altman ranks 164. Before him are Gene Haas (1952), Mario Segale (1934), Jared Kushner (1981), Gregory Olsen (1945), Irving Kristol (1920), and Robert Trump (1948). After him are Gilbert Kaplan (1941), Irene Rosenfeld (1953), William Henry Vanderbilt (1821), Sheryl Sandberg (1969), Leo Burnett (1891), and Guy Kawasaki (1954).
Gene Haas
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 158
Mario Segale
1934 - 2018
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 159
Jared Kushner
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 160
Gregory Olsen
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 161
Irving Kristol
1920 - 2009
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 162
Robert Trump
1948 - 2020
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 163
Sam Altman
1985 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 164
Gilbert Kaplan
1941 - 2016
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 165
Irene Rosenfeld
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 166
William Henry Vanderbilt
1821 - 1885
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 167
Sheryl Sandberg
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 168
Leo Burnett
1891 - 1971
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 169
Guy Kawasaki
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 170