Eric Schmidt
Eric Emerson Schmidt (born April 27, 1955) is an American businessman and software engineer. He is known for being the Executive Chairman of Google from 2001 to 2015[3] and Alphabet Inc.[4][5] from 2015 to 2017.[3]
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| Born | Eric Emerson Schmidt 27 April 1955 (aged 71) Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | Executive Chairman |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Employer | Alphabet Inc. |
| Net worth | US$12.6 billion (May 2017)[1] |
| Title | Technical Advisor[2] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
In 2017, Forbes listed Schmidt as the 119th-richest person in the world, having US$11.1 billion.[6]
Eric Schmidt Media
Left to right, Eric Schmidt, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, 2008
Schmidt as executive chair of Google, speaking with Nik Gowing
Ash Carter and Eric Schmidt meet.
Schmidt during the Munich Security Conference 2018
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References
- ↑ Forbes Profile Eric Scmidt (May 16, 2017)Forbes. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ↑ Eric Schmidt to become technical advisor to Alphabet. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Eric Schmidt is stepping down as the executive chairman of Alphabet (2017-12-21).
- ↑ Google Biography for Dr. Eric Schmidt. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ Google's Eric Schmidt Talks About How to Run the World (Not That He Wants To) (9 June 2008)Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ Forbes List of BillionairesForbes. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
Other websites
Quotations related to Eric Schmidt at Wikiquote
Media related to Eric E. Schmidt at Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Schmidt on IMDb
- Mobile World Congress 2010 Keynote: Eric Schmidt, CEO, Google[dead link] (February 2010)
- How Google Works (The best ideas, by TECHmED)
- Class Action employee suit naming Schmidt
- Shareholder suit naming Schmidt
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