{"id":7072,"date":"2024-03-05T05:05:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T05:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebestbiography.com\/?p=7072"},"modified":"2024-03-05T05:05:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T05:05:41","slug":"larry-fink-biography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebestbiography.com\/larry-fink-biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Fink (CEO of BlackRock) Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"

Larry Fink<\/strong>\u00a0is a renowned financial executive and the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer (CEO) of \u2018BlackRock Inc’. The financial investment firm has become a global force managing the investments of both institutional and retail investors. It is also incredibly successful for its risk management services. Perhaps it\u2019s a testament to Fink and his financial genius that \u2018BlackRock\u2019 manages more financial assets than any other company in the world. His early years as the managing director of \u2018The First Boston Corporation\u2019 were instrumental in leading to his modern-day success. In more recent years, Fink has been more vocal about issues like diversity and inclusivity in workforces. Unlike many other top firms, he also proactively advocates for environmental issues. Not only that, but he has stated multiple times that CEOs must take an active role in dealing with socio-political issues. It is no surprise then that Laurence D. Fink has been ranked among the top 30 in \u2018Forbes\u2019 list of \u201cThe World\u2019s Most Powerful People\u201d. Similarly, \u2018Barron\u2019s\u2019 have included his name in its list of \u201cWorld\u2019s Best CEO\u2019s\u201d for thirteen consecutive years.<\/p>

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Larry Fink Biography<\/strong><\/h2>

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Celebrity Name:<\/strong><\/td>Larry Fink<\/td><\/tr>
Real Name:<\/strong><\/td>Laurence Douglas Fink<\/td><\/tr>
Gender:<\/strong><\/td>Male<\/td><\/tr>
Age:<\/strong><\/td>69 years<\/td><\/tr>
Net Worth 2024:<\/strong><\/td>$1 billion<\/td><\/tr>
Profession:<\/strong><\/td>Businessman<\/td><\/tr>
Date of Birth:<\/strong><\/td>November 2, 1952<\/td><\/tr>
Height (in cm):<\/strong><\/td>170 cm<\/td><\/tr>
Height (in ft):<\/strong><\/td>5 ft 6 in<\/td><\/tr>
Relationship Status:<\/strong><\/td>Lori Fink<\/td><\/tr>
Instagram:<\/strong><\/td> Not available <\/td><\/tr>
Nationality:<\/strong><\/td>American<\/td><\/tr>
Data Updated:<\/strong><\/td>2023<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Larry Fink\u2019s Background<\/strong><\/h2>

Larry Fink was born in 1951 in Van Nuys, California. He grew up in a middle-class family and graduated from UCLA with a degree in business administration and finance. After graduating, Fink went on to pursue a career in finance. He began his career at First Boston Corporation and rose to become the head of the mortgage-backed securities division. In 1988, he founded BlackRock, a global investment management firm. BlackRock is now the world\u2019s largest asset manager with over $7 trillion in assets under management.<\/p>

Fink is a highly respected figure in the financial world. He has been featured in numerous publications and received numerous awards for his work in finance. He was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2020 by Time Magazine and was recently named one of the World\u2019s Most Powerful People by Forbes.<\/p>

Childhood & Early Life<\/strong><\/h2>

Laurence \u201cLarry\u201d Douglas Fink was born in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA, on November 2, 1952, to Jewish parents. His mother was an English professor. His father was a shoe store owner.<\/p>

After graduating high school, Larry earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science (1970-74) from the \u2018University of California, Los Angeles\u2019. He then went on to earn his MBA in real estate (1974-76) from the \u2018UCLA Anderson School of Management\u2019.<\/p>

Career<\/strong><\/h2>