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<\/p>\nBlackRock CEO Larry Fink is back in the news with the company filing for a Bitcoin ETF – we dive into that and Fink’s net worth as of 2024 in this article.<\/p>\n
According to Forbes, the net worth of Larry Fink is estimated to be around $1 billion. He’s famous as the co-founder and CEO of BlackRock, the largest asset management firm in the world. Larry Fink acquired most of his net worth owing to the prosperity of BlackRock.<\/p>\n
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The billionaire has a robust relationship with top officials of the United States government. To a reasonable extent, this relationship has helped him gain some notable contracts from the U.S. government. For instance, around 2008, the U.S. government signed a deal with BlackRock to combat the financial crisis that ravaged the country at that time. In a similar situation, the Federal Reserve also turned to BlackRock to help it acquire distressed securities during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020.<\/p>\n
At one point, Larry Fink wanted to become the Treasury Secretary. In 2016, he received the ABANA Achievement Award in New York City. Also, Forbes listed him as #28 on its list of the World’s Most Powerful People. However, it is worth establishing that since 2021, the net worth of Larry Fink according to Forbes has not changed from $1 billion.<\/p>\n
| Year<\/th> | Net Worth<\/th><\/tr> |
|---|---|
| 2021<\/td> | $1 billion<\/td><\/tr> |
| 2022<\/td> | $1 billion<\/td><\/tr> |
| 2023<\/td> | $1 billion<\/td><\/tr><\/table>\nEarly Life<\/h2>\nLaurence Douglas Fink was born on November 2, 1952. He’s of Jewish descent and grew up as one of three children of Lila and Frederick. His father during his lifetime owned a shoe store, while his mother was an English professor at California State University’s Northridge campus. Larry Fink proceeded to the University of California, Los Angeles in 1970. Meanwhile, he was not as academically vibrant as his elder brother. So, he was confined to assisting his father at his shoe store. His elder brother was exempted from endeavor so that he could focus more on his academics.<\/p>\n In 1974, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the institution. During his time there, Larry Fink belonged to the Kappa Beta Phi. Later in 1976, Larry Fink earned an MBA in Real Estate from the University of California, Anderson Graduate School of Management. His dream of becoming a property developer faded after he completed his program. Upon graduation, he received numerous offers from various investment banks. At one time, he was considered for employment by Goldman Sachs. However, he failed to tap into the opportunity as he failed the job interview. Nevertheless, the shortcoming was a blessing in disguise for him.<\/p>\n In 1976, he was employed by First Boston, an investment bank based in New York. While at the investment bank, he was one of the first mortgage-backed security traders. This aided him to manage the First Boston bond department. In addition, Larry Fink’s experience in real estate proved pivotal to his success in the aforementioned roles. Also, he served in various capacities in the investment bank. Larry Fink once served as the managing director of the bank. Additionally, he co-headed the Taxable Fixed Income Division. Larry Fink also led the Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group, as well as the Financial Futures and Options Department. Many of his team members at First Boston were Jewish.<\/p>\n It is worth mentioning that at age thirty-one (31), Larry Fink joined the management committee of the organization. He made history as the youngest person to ever join the Firm’s management team. He attained a great height while working at First Boston due to the success the organization recorded as a result of his hard work and commitment. At one point, he was on the course of becoming First Boston’s Chief Executive Officer. Larry Fink was enjoying a good stint with First Boston until 1986.<\/p>\n Then, the ‘Credit Suisse First Boston’ department under Larry Fink lost $100 million. The heavy loss surfaced due to Larry Fink’s miscalculated prediction regarding interest rates. Within a short period, his reputation in the organization suffered a huge setback. He resolved to draw the curtain on his twelve years (12) stint with the investment bank in 1988. With the wealth of experience gathered, Larry Fink decided to start his own asset management firm.<\/p>\n Early Days of BlackRock<\/h2>\nDuring his difficult times at First Boston, Larry Fink became close friends with Ralph Schlosstein, an investment banker at Shearson Lehman Hutton. Initially, the two were only phone friends until March 1987 and they share the same political ideology. The duo usually talks on the phone very early before leaving for work. Most of their discussions were themed on the situations in the financial market. By chance, one evening in March 1987, Larry Fink and Ralph Schlosstein were on the same flight from Washington to New York. They met and decided to have a dinner together.<\/p>\n During the dinner, Larry Fink and Ralph Schlosstein spoke about their frustrations with their jobs. It was during this conversation that they agreed to start something new. Consequently, they began drawing out plans for a company that would model financial securities, and aggregate them into a portfolio. Upon his resignation at First Boston, Fink invited some of his trusted allies at the firm to craft the idea of the new project. Those he invited are Kapito, Barbara Novick, Ben Golub, and Keith Anderson. Meanwhile, Ralph Schlosstein from his end, invited Susan Wagner and Hugh Frater. The team discussed at length and eventually concluded on establishing a new bond investment company that will leverage modern technology to access market risks.<\/p>\n However, the project needed finance to materialize. This compelled Larry Fink to reach out to Pete Peterson and Steve Schwarzman. The two through their firm; BlackStone decided to provide a $5 million loan for the project. Part of the agreement saw BlackStone receive about 50% stakes in the new organization. Due to that, Larry Fink and Ralph Schlosstein alongside the rest of the team decided to name the company BlackStone Financial Management. Larry Fink served as the Director and CEO of the firm.<\/p>\n The organization enjoyed a bright start. In less than six (6) years of its existence, it has already had assets worth $23 billion under its management. Additionally, the team has also expanded its team to about 150 members of staff. The swift success can be attributed to the precedent of Larry Fink, Ralph Schlosstein, and the rest of the team. Also, the new organization provided Larry Fink with an avenue to correct his mistakes at First Boston.<\/p>\n |