Torben Severson

Torben Severson leads global business development at OpenAI, where he oversees work on the company’s external partnerships and commercial strategy. Previously, he spent 17 years at Amazon, joining what became its Corporate Business Development team and later serving in senior business development roles and as technical advisor to the CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores.

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OpenAI

Nov 2025 — Present

VP, Head of Global Business Development

Amazon

Vice President & Technical Advisor to the CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Mar 2025 — Dec 2025
Vice President, Worldwide Corporate Business Development
Jul 2018 — Mar 2025
Director, Strategic Business Development
Sep 2014 — Jul 2018
Sr. Manager, Strategic Business Development
Mar 2011 — Sep 2014
Manager, Strategic Business Development
Jul 2008 — Mar 2011
Product Manager
May 2007 — Aug 2007

Dexia

Sep 2003 — Aug 2006

Associate - Structured Finance

Harvard Business School

MBA

Linfield University

Bachelor's studies in accounting

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Torben Severson

OpenAI

Amazon

Vice President & Technical Advisor to the CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores

Vice President, Worldwide Corporate Business Development

Director, Strategic Business Development

Sr. Manager, Strategic Business Development

Manager, Strategic Business Development

Product Manager

Dexia

Harvard Business School

Linfield University

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