Although he will get a role of technical advisor, Eric Schmidt will largely distance himself from the parent company of Google. He leaves the presidency of Alphabet next January.
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| Eric Schmidt in the background and two co-founders of Google |
He joined Google in 2001 as CEO (or CEO) and was often perceived as a chaperon of co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. He replaced him as CEO in 2011, with Eric Schmidt becoming executive chairman of Google and chairman of the board.
Today and since 2015, it is Sundar Pichai who is the boss of Google following the restructuring that led to the creation of the parent company Alphabet. Eric Schmidt then became the Executive Chairman of Alphabet.
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Alphabet announces that Eric Schmidt will be stepping down as president in January 2018. At age 62, he will retain his role as technical advisor on science and technology. "In the continuity of his 17 years in the service of the company, he will now help us as a technical advisor on scientific and technological topics," says Larry Page, CEO of Alphabet.
In 2007, Eric Schmidt was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is presented as a man who thinks to change the world, with an interest in autonomous cars, buildings printed in 3D, fake meat (obtained from plants or cells in the laboratory), virtual reality and machine learning in the world. 'education.
After ten years as CEO and seven as Executive Chairman, I can’t wait to dive into the latest in science, technology, and philanthropy. I look forward to working with Larry and Sergey on our future here at Alphabet. https://t.co/nVnZqMEHoI— Eric Schmidt (@ericschmidt) 21 décembre 2017
"In recent years, I've spent a lot of time on science and technology, and philanthropy, and I intend to expand this work," said Eric Schmidt, whose current fortune Forbes estimates $ 14 billion (depending on the share price).
Eric Shcmidt has played a big role in making Google a powerful player in new technologies, but is frequently singled out for abuse of dominant position. He has been a defender of the tax optimization often criticized, considering that it is a duty vis-à-vis the shareholders, and as long as it remains in the legality.
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