Altman Sam (Sam Altman)

Altman Sam (Sam Altman)

Biography

2024

Wedding to a man

On January 11, 2023, it became known that the head of OpenAI Sam Altman tied the knot. He married a man - software engineer Oliver Mulherin.

According to Business Insider, the couple lives in San Francisco (California) and first appeared together in public in 2023, when the CEO of OpenAI invited Mulherin to dinner at the White House in honor of Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India. Other technology leaders, such as Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook, were among the guests .

The fact that Altman and Mulherin played a wedding became known from the photos that appeared on the Internet. The pictures show that the wedding ceremony took place outdoors in a tropical place. The couple exchange rings and then hit a glass, a traditional Jewish wedding rite. The ceremony took place in a narrow circle: only about ten guests were captured in the photographs. A Business Insider source confirmed that the images made public "were not created by artificial intelligence." At the same time, nothing is known about the date and place of the wedding as of January 11, 2024.

Altman kept his relationship with Mulherin relatively private over the years. According to his LinkedIn profile, Mulherin, or "Ollie," as Altman calls him, worked for Meta for two years (recognized as an extremist organization; activities in the Russian Federation are prohibited) and studied computer science at the University of Melbourne. As a computer and software systems student, Mulherin worked on artificial intelligence projects related to language recognition and games. In September 2023, information appeared that the couple wants to have children.^[1]

Buying real estate for 1.5 years for $85 million

At the end of November 2023, it became known that the head of OpenAI Sam Altman spent approximately $85 million on real estate for a year and a half. Moreover, about half of this amount fell on an estate in Hawaii, located next to the residence of the first Hawaiian king.

As of early 2023, Altman's exact capital is unknown. According to Tax Office documents, his USA salary as CEO of OpenAI is $58,333 a year, and his stake in the company is so small that it is considered "insignificant." According to BusinessInsider, in nine years (by 2023) he made more than 400 investments in companies in various areas - from commercial air travel to brain implants.

Sam Altman

In July 2021, Altman reportedly purchased a 12-bedroom estate in Kailua Kona, on Hawaii's Big Island, for $43 million. The territory is adjacent to the national landmark - the reconstructed temple of King Kameamea I, the first ruler of the Hawaiian Islands. Altman's estate has its own bay. Various extreme and active activities are available, including rock jumping, motorboating, wakesurfing, water skiing and scuba diving.

In addition, the head of OpenAI has a house in the Rushen Hill area of ​ ​ San Francisco. Altman bought this residence in March 2020 for $27 million. With stunning city views, the complex includes a health centre, a cantilevered infinity pool and an underground garage with a turntable for cars.

At the end of 2020, Altman purchased a ranch in Napa for $15.7 million. The estate consists of five houses and vineyards among the scenic scenery of Northern California. The total area of this estate is approximately 950 acres.^[2]

Sam Altman's sister accused him of regular sexual assault

In January 2025, Ann Altman filed a lawsuit against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, accusing him of regular sexual abuse that began in their childhood.

According to The Guardian, the statement of claim states that the violence took place regularly, starting from the age of three Anne, when Sam was 12 years old, and lasted several years in their home in Clayton. The last incident, according to the plaintiff, occurred when she was still a child, and her brother had already reached adulthood.

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Ann Altman's lawyers emphasize that the alleged violence led to serious mental health problems for their client. The lawsuit includes a requirement for a jury to consider the case and compensation for damage in the amount of more than $75 thousand, as well as compensation for legal costs.

Sam Altman, together with his mother Connie and younger brothers Max and Jack, denied the allegations.

Our family loves Annie and is very worried about her well-being. Caring for a family member who has mental health problems is incredibly difficult, "they said in a statement.

The family claims to have previously offered Anne monthly financial support and medical care, which she refused. Prior to the legal action, relatives had refrained from commenting publicly about the allegations Anne had previously made on social media.

Sam Altman, 39, is one of the leading leaders in the tech industry, co-founding OpenAI - the company behind ChatGPT's chatbot. In November 2023, he was suspended as CEO over allegations of insufficient communication transparency, but quickly reinstated after the threat of mass layoffs of employees.^[3]

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