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Also Known As
Laurence D. Fink
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Career & Education
Positions
CEO
BlackRock
1988 - Present
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About
Chairman and CEO of BlackRock since the company's founding, overseeing the world's largest asset manager with over $10 trillion in assets under management and influencing global investment flows.
Key Relationships
BlackRock
owns
Larry Fink is a co-founder, the CEO, and Chairman of BlackRock. He holds a significant ownership stake and is the primary architect of the firm's strategy and growth.
Since 1988
CA
Climate Action 100+
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In 2024, BlackRock, under Fink's leadership, transferred its participation in Climate Action 100+ to its international arm, effectively withdrawing from the initiative's U.S. activities. This followed political pressure from Republican states accusing BlackRock of boycotting energy companies.
Since 2024
World Economic Forum (WEF)
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Larry Fink is a long-standing Trustee of the World Economic Forum (WEF) and a regular headline speaker at its annual meeting in Davos, where he has also participated in multiple panel discussions. He uses the platform to advocate for stakeholder capitalism and ESG principles, influencing global economic and policy agendas.
Since 2000
Federal Reserve System
lobbies
During the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 market panic, the Federal Reserve hired BlackRock as a key consultant to manage emergency asset-purchase programs (e.g., MBS, corporate bond facilities), despite potential conflicts of interest.
Since 2008
CA
Climate Action 100+
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BlackRock, under Fink's ESG advocacy, was a leading participant in Climate Action 100+, using its shareholder voting power to pressure companies on climate disclosures and targets. (Note: BlackRock withdrew from the coalition in 2024 amid political backlash.)
Since 2017
Recent Events
World Economic Forum 2024
Annual gathering of world leaders, business executives, and policy makers
1/1/2024