Greg Brockman
Co-founder and president of OpenAI
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Greg Brockman is an American software engineer who was Stripe’s chief technology officer and in 2015 co-founded OpenAI, where he is president. He led much of the engineering behind its models and products, including ChatGPT.
Biography
Background
Brockman grew up in North Dakota and was a maths and chemistry olympiad competitor. He studied at Harvard and MIT before leaving to join Stripe in 2010.
Stripe
He became Stripe’s CTO in 2013, building its engineering team.
OpenAI
In 2015 he left Stripe to co-found OpenAI, first as CTO. He became president and chairman, leading engineering for GPT models and the ChatGPT launch.
Turmoil
When the board removed Sam Altman in November 2023 Brockman resigned in protest, returning when Altman was reinstated. He took a sabbatical in 2024 and returned in November.
Timeline
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1987
Born in Thompson, North Dakota, United States
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2010
Joins Stripe
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2013
Stripe CTO
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2015
Co-founds OpenAI
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2019
OpenAI president
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2022
ChatGPT launched
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2023
Resigns and returns
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2024
Sabbatical
Did you know?
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1
He married at OpenAI’s office, with a robotic hand as ring-bearer.
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He was a finalist at the International Chemistry Olympiad.
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He often codes himself despite his executive role.
Connections
Frequently asked
Who is Greg Brockman?
Greg Brockman is an American software engineer who was Stripe’s chief technology officer and in 2015 co-founded OpenAI, where he is president. He led much of the engineering behind its models and products, including ChatGPT.
How old is Greg Brockman?
Greg Brockman is 38 years old, born on 29 November 1987 in Thompson, North Dakota, United States.
Where is Greg Brockman from?
Greg Brockman was born in Thompson, North Dakota, United States.
What is Greg Brockman known for?
Greg Brockman is best known for Stripe’s first CTO; co-founding OpenAI (2015); OpenAI president.
References
- Greg Brockman — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Greg Brockman — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. gregbrockman.com. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Greg Brockman (Q100604534) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
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“Greg Brockman.” TrackFame, last updated 5 November 2026. https://trackfame.com/person/greg-brockman
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