FormerStepped Down · Nov 20, 2023
Rank #30 Globally

Mira Murati

Interim CEO of OpenAI (2023–2023)

Mira Murati executive portrait
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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)
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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