Sam Altman: Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy Quiz

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Sam Altman was born in 1985 and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri.
He attended John Burroughs School for high school and studied computer science at Stanford University until dropping out in 2005.
In 2005, he co-founded and became CEO of Loopt, a location-based social networking mobile application.
In February 2014, Altman was named president of Y Combinator by its cofounder Paul Graham.
His first batch of investments included Loopt.
In September 2016, Altman announced that he would become president of YC Group, which included Y Combinator and other units.
In October 2015, Altman announced YC Continuity, a $700 million growth-stage equity fund that invests in YC companies.
In March 2019, YC announced Altman's transitioning into a Chairman position to focus more on OpenAI.
As of early 2020, he is no longer affiliated with YC.
In 2020, he co-founded Worldcoin with Brockman and Elon Musk.
Altman is the co-founder of Loopt, a social networking app.
He also founded OpenAI, a nonprofit research company.
He has been involved in a number of philanthropic endeavors, including funding Project Covalence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He is a political activist, donating to the Democratic Party in 2020.

Altman is the co-founder of Loopt, a social networking app.
He also founded OpenAI, a nonprofit research company.
He has been involved in a number of philanthropic endeavors, including funding Project Covalence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He is a political activist, donating to the Democratic Party in 2020.