The call to raise the social security retirement age was supported by an enthusiastic fan, Larry Fink (Larry Fink), Chairman and CEO of BlackRock. Fink, 71, recently wrote in his annual letter to investors: “No one should work longer than they want. But I do think that our inherent idea of a proper retirement age (65) originated during the Ottoman Empire, which is a bit crazy.” Fink pointed out that in the 1950s, many people who worked and paid social security benefits never lived to the age to retire and begin receiving benefits; today, 65-year-old retirees and those who began receiving social security checks are more likely to continue receiving social security benefits until age 90.