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Rank #30 Globally
Mira Murati
Interim CEO of OpenAI (2023–2023)

Quick Answer & Tenure Summary
Mira Murati served as Interim CEO of OpenAI for a verified duration of 3 days (3 days), from Nov 17, 2023 until Nov 20, 2023. During this tenure, Mira Murati guided OpenAI across major corporate milestones before departing by interim.
In Office
3 days
3 days
Start Date
Nov 17, 2023
Appointed 2023
End Date
Nov 20, 2023
interim
Age at Appointment
34 years old
Born Dec 16, 1988
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- Sam Altman (CEO)
- Successor
- Sam Altman (CEO)
- Global Tenure Rank
- #30 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Dec 11, 2015 (San Francisco, California)
- Known Aliases
- Ermira Murati
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
May 15, 2022Source ↗
Named Chief Technology Officer
Appointed CTO of OpenAI, leading development of DALL-E, GPT-4, and model safety systems.
Nov 17, 2023Source ↗
Named Interim CEO
Appointed Interim CEO of OpenAI by the board following Sam Altman's dismissal.
Nov 20, 2023Source ↗
Interim Term Concluded
Concluded 3-day interim CEO term during intense governance negotiations and restructuring.
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