Laurence 'Larry' Douglas Fink is an American businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder, Chairman, and CEO of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), the world's largest asset management company (managing $10+ trillion in assets). His career is rooted in finance and global asset management.

Fink holds a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA and an MBA from UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management (1976). His early career began on Wall Street at First Boston (where he was a Co-Manager of the Taxable Fixed Income Products Group). His pivot to asset management was triggered by a major professional setback: First Boston lost $100 million on his incorrect forecast of interest rates in 1986.

• BlackRock, Inc. (Founder, Chairman & CEO): The core publicly traded asset, the world's largest asset manager (managing over $10 trillion in assets).
• Investment Strategy: His success is built on mastering bond trading and passive investment (iShares ETF), driven by technology (Aladdin platform).
• Policy Influence: He is a leading voice for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing through his annual CEO letters.
• Pivotal Event: He was forced out of First Boston after the firm lost $100 million on his interest rate forecast.

Larry Fink's strategic genius was his commitment to risk management and technology in asset management. In 1988, he co-founded BlackRock (initially as Blackstone Financial Management with a focus on fixed income and risk management) with seven partners and a $5 million line of credit from Blackstone CEO Pete Peterson.

His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the use of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) (acquiring iShares) and developing the Aladdin technology platform (which manages over $20 trillion in assets for BlackRock and its clients). He is now the most influential financial figure on climate change and social policy globally, using his annual CEO letters to promote stakeholder capitalism. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the global asset management sector.

Larry Fink's social impact is massive and structural, tied to BlackRock's role as the world's largest allocator of capital, fundamentally influencing global corporate governance (through his ESG mandates). His BlackRock Foundation supports various educational and community initiatives (including NYU Langone Health and UCLA).

His structural contribution is tied to his belief in stakeholder capitalism and his influential role in steering trillions of dollars toward sustainable and socially responsible investments (reflecting his annual CEO letters).

Larry Fink maintains the powerful, composed style of a financial executive. His attire is consistently bespoke, favoring dark, tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects stability and immense corporate authority, typical of a leader managing $10 trillion in assets.

Residing in New York City, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to investment strategy, corporate governance, and shaping global financial policy.