Last Updated: 25 Mar, 2023 | Views: 1522
Age: 51
Profession: Business Men
Other Profession(s): Internet Entrepreneur, Computer scientist
Famous For: Co-Founding Google with Sergey Brin
Higher Education: Master of Science in computer engineering
Net Worth: $87.8 Billion Approx.
About (Profile/Biography)
Lawrence Edward Page is a computer scientist and internet entrepreneur from the United States. Along with Sergey Brin, he is best recognized as one of the co-founders of Google. Page was the CEO of Google from 1997 to August 2001 (when he stepped down in favor of Eric Schmidt), and later from April 2011 to July 2015, when he became the CEO of Alphabet Inc. (formed to deliver "significant breakthroughs" as Google's parent company), a position he maintained until December 4, 2019.
Larry Page married Lucinda Southworth in 2007 on the Caribbean island of Necker.
Career
In 1998 – Page and Brin founded Google, Inc. with the first domain name "Googol."
In 2005 – He managed the $50 million acquisition of Android to achieve his goal of putting mobile computers in the hands of people.
In 2011 – Page was named the new CEO of Google officially.
In 2013 – He founded the private Calico initiative, biotechnology research and development project.
In 2019 – Page has declared that he would step down as Alphabet's CEO.
Achievements and Awards
• In 1998 – Google was named one of the Top 100 Web Sites and Search Engines by PC Magazine.
• In 2004 – Page and Brin got the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement.
• In 2008 – In his capacity as Director of Communication for Google, Prince Felipe presented him with the Prince of Asturias Award.
Unknown Facts
• Page is a brilliant businessman and entrepreneur. He didn't get this much money from Google alone. He's also invested in many outstanding companies, including Tesla and other environmentally friendly businesses.
• Page named Google Backrub at first, and it was still called that in 1999. Finally, the founders concluded that the name was inappropriate for their business and used the word "Google."
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