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On 21 February 2014 Paul Graham announced that Altman would become president of Y Combinator.

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I’m delighted to announce that Sam Altman has agreed to become president of Y Combinator starting next batch. I’ll continue to do office hours with startups, but Sam is going to lead YC.

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Sam Altman for President
Y Combinator blog (Paul Graham) · 2014-02-21

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Who is Sam Altman? 22 Oct 2026

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