Larry Fink
Larry Fink is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm. He co-founded BlackRock in 1988 with seven partners and also serves as Chair of the firm’s Global Executive Committee. Under his leadership, BlackRock has grown into a global leader in investment management and financial technology solutions. Fink is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in global finance and has received numerous awards and professional recognitions throughout his career. He played a significant role in the creation and early development of the mortgage-backed securities market in the United States, helping shape modern fixed-income investing. Prior to founding BlackRock, Fink was a Managing Director and member of the Management Committee at The First Boston Corporation, where he was responsible for the trading and distribution of government, mortgage, and corporate securities, gaining deep experience that later informed BlackRock’s approach to risk management and investing.
Larry Fink Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO
Academic History
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M.B.A., Real Estate
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B.A., Political Science
BLACKROCK
Larry Fink co-founded BlackRock in 1988 alongside seven partners and has led the firm’s growth into a global leader in investment management, risk management, and advisory services for both institutional and retail clients.
Under his leadership, BlackRock has expanded its global footprint and developed a broad range of investment and technology-driven solutions.
Fink has overseen BlackRock’s rise to become the world’s largest asset management firm, with more than $10 trillion in assets under management.
A major milestone in the firm’s growth occurred in 2006, when he led the merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, effectively doubling BlackRock’s asset management business at the time.
Fink is frequently featured and quoted in leading global financial publications, including Forbes, Bloomberg, the Financial Times, Fortune, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Reuters, and Barron’s.
He has also appeared across major broadcast and digital media outlets such as CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Cointelegraph, and MarketWatch.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Board of Trustees, World Economic Forum
Co-Chair of Board of Trustees, NYU Langone Medical Center
Executive Committee, Partnership for New York City
Board Member, The Museum of Modern Art
Board Member, Council on Foreign Relations
Advisory Board, Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management
RECOGNITIONS
2025 Time's 100 Most Influential People
2019 Charles Schwab Financial Innovation Award
2018 Forbes World's Most Influential People
2016 Fortune's World's Greatest Leaders
2011 Financial News' CEO of the Decade
Barron's World's Best CEOs - 14 consecutive years