Nigerian billionaire Adebayo Ogunlesi, the Chief Executive Officer of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has been appointed a board member of Open Ai

OpenAI has appointed billionaire investor and one of Wall Street’s most powerful dealmakers Adebayo Ogunlesi to its board, as the artificial intelligence start-up pushes forward with moves to become a for-profit company amid rising competition from rivals.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Tuesday private equity veteran Adebayo Ogunlesi, who is currently the CEO of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), has joined its board.

Adebayo Ogunlesi made headlines when his private equity firm, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)—where he serves as Chairman and Managing Partner—was acquired by BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager,

OpenAI announced that Adebayo Ogunlesi, a senior managing director at BlackRock, is joining its board of directors. Ogunlesi is a founding partner of Global Infrastructure Partners, which BlackRock acquired for $12 billion in 2023.

OpenAI has appointed BlackRock Inc. executive Adebayo Ogunlesi to its board of directors, drawing on his experience investing in infrastructure as the startup pushes for more data centers and energy resources to support the development of artificial intelligence.

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence powerhouse, announced on Tuesday that Adebayo Ogunlesi, Senior Managing Director at BlackRock and founding partner of

OpenAI includes Blackrock Inc. executive Adebayo Ogunlesi on its board of directors. The AI startup is hoping to use his expertise to advance the development of its AI infrastructure.

OpenAI has just appointed Adebayo Ogunlesi, chief executive officer of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and senior managing