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LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft's board after almost a decade
Reid Hoffman was one of OpenAI's first donors, and he left its board in 2023 as the nonprofit cozied up with Microsoft.
TL;DR
- Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, is leaving Microsoft's board of directors.
- He has been on the board for almost a decade, joining after Microsoft acquired LinkedIn in 2016.
- Hoffman wants to focus on his new venture, 'AI-native biopharmaceutical company' Manas.
- He previously stepped down from the OpenAI board in 2023 due to potential conflicts of interest with Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI.
- Hoffman has faced recent controversy related to past associations with Jeffrey Epstein and investigations into political donations.
- Before LinkedIn, Hoffman was an executive vice president at PayPal and a general partner at venture firm Greylock.