Larry Fink was born on November 2, 1952, in Van Nuys, California. He grew up in a middle-class Jewish family and showed an early interest in finance. Fink attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 1974. He continued his education at UCLA, earning an MBA in Real Estate in 1976. These academic achievements set the stage for his future career in finance.