Eric Schmidt
Software engineer, businessman, former Google CEO.
The record
Eric Schmidt is a software engineer, businessman, former Google CEO. Born on 27 April 1955 in Washington, D.C., Schmidt is 71.
Positions held include chief executive officer (2001–2011) and board of directors member (2001–2019). Schmidt studied at University of California, Berkeley and Princeton University. Honours include IEEE Founders Medal and Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
With a Wikipedia article in 57 languages, Eric Schmidt is No. 2,570 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 27 April 1955, Washington, D.C. (age 71)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Art collector, engineer, university teacher
- Field
- Science
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Princeton University
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 57
Did you know
Was 46 when first chief executive officer (2001).
Shares a birthday with Ulysses S. Grant and Mary Wollstonecraft.
One of 229 people in the Index born in Washington, D.C., with Al Gore.
Has a Wikipedia article in 57 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 2001–2011Chief executive officer
- 2001–2019Board of directors member
Connections
- SpouseWendy Schmidt
Honours and works
Awards
- IEEE Founders Medal2014
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor
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- Wikidata Q92747 (facts, CC0)
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