Inside the ‘Great Race’ at BlackRock: Who Will Replace Larry Fink?

Fink states he has no imminent plans to retire—but he is grooming several executives who could take the reins

At 70 years old, Larry Fink is the only person to ever hold the title of CEO at BlackRock. Natalie Keyssar for The Wall Street Journal

Larry Fink co-founded BlackRock in 1988 and has spent 35 years nursing it into the world’s largest asset manager. 

Now, half a lifetime later, he has one big task left: deciding who will take it over. 

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