Eric Schmidt

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Tech CEOs

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Washington, D.C.

Born

April 27, 1955

Zodiac

Taurus

26,056

days alive

71

years old

$13B

net worth

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Born
April 27, 1955 in 🇺🇸Washington, D.C.
ResidenceBlacksburg
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·goat 🐐
Updated Jul 2026

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Eric Emerson Schmidt is an American businessman and former computer engineer who was the chief executive officer of Google from 2001 to 2011 and the company's executive chairman from 2011 to 2015. He also was the executive chairman of parent company Alphabet Inc. from 2015 to 2017, and technical advisor at Alphabet from 2017 to 2020. Since 2025, he has been the CEO of Relativity Space, an aerospace manufacturing company. As of 2025, he is one of the wealthiest people in the world according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index with an estimated net worth of US$53.0 billion.

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2023
Day 24,752
Age 67

Schmidt invests in AI startup Typeface

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Feb 1, 2023

Schmidt invested in Typeface, an AI startup focused on enterprise content creation.

2021
Day 23,991
Age 65

Founded Steel Perlot with Henry Kissinger

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Jan 1, 2021

Co-founded Steel Perlot, a technology investment firm, with Henry Kissinger and others.

2020
Day 23,656
Age 64

Resigned from Alphabet's board of directors

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Feb 1, 2020

Stepped down from Alphabet's board after serving as CEO and executive chairman.

2017
Day 22,530
Age 61

Launched Schmidt Futures

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Jan 1, 2017

Established Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative focused on science and technology.

2015
Day 21,799
Age 59

Stepped down as Executive Chairman of Alphabet

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Jan 1, 2015

Transitioned from Executive Chairman to Technical Advisor at Alphabet.

2011
Day 20,338
Age 55

Named Executive Chairman of Google

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Jan 1, 2011

Became Executive Chairman of Google, focusing on partnerships and broader outreach.

2006
Day 18,512
Age 50

Joined Apple's Board of Directors

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Jan 1, 2006

Served on Apple's board while also being CEO of Google.

2001
Day 16,686
Age 45

Became CEO of Google

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Jan 1, 2001

Appointed CEO of Google, overseeing its rapid growth and expansion.

1997
Day 15,225
Age 41

Joined Novell as CEO

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Jan 1, 1997

Became CEO of Novell, a networking software company.

1983
Day 10,111
Age 27

Joined Sun Microsystems

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Jan 1, 1983

Joined Sun Microsystems, eventually becoming Chief Technology Officer.

Day 10,111
Age 27

Awarded an honorary degree from Princeton

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Jan 1, 1983

Received an honorary doctorate from Princeton University.

1982
Day 9,746
Age 26

Received Ph.D. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley

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Jan 1, 1982

Completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley.

1980
Day 9,015
Age 24

Married Wendy Boyle

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Jan 1, 1980

Married Wendy Boyle.

1979
Day 8,650
Age 23

Earned M.S. in Computer Science from UC Berkeley

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Jan 1, 1979

Achieved a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from UC Berkeley.

1976
Day 7,554
Age 20

Graduated from Princeton University

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Jan 1, 1976

Graduated with a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University.

1955
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Born in Washington, D.C.

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Apr 27, 1955

Born in Washington, D.C.