Eric Schmidt
CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011 and later CEO of Relativity Space
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Eric Schmidt is an American businessman and engineer who was Google’s chief executive from 2001 to 2011, guiding it from start-up to global giant, and then its executive chairman. He chaired US government advisory bodies on AI and defence, and since 2025 has been CEO of the rocket company Relativity Space.
Biography
Background
Schmidt studied electrical engineering at Princeton and earned a PhD in computer science at UC Berkeley. As a student he co-wrote the Lex lexical analyser for Unix.
Sun and Novell
He worked at Xerox PARC and Bell Labs, then spent 14 years at Sun Microsystems, becoming chief technology officer and backing Java. In 1997 he became CEO of Novell.
In 2001 Google’s investors brought him in as CEO to provide “adult supervision” for Larry Page and Sergey Brin. He oversaw the 2004 IPO, the acquisitions of YouTube and Android, and growth to tens of thousands of employees. He became executive chairman in 2011 and left Alphabet’s board in 2019.
Policy and space
Schmidt chaired the US Defense Innovation Board and the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence. He co-wrote books on AI with Henry Kissinger. In 2025 he became CEO and a major investor of Relativity Space.
Timeline
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1955
Born in Washington, D.C., United States
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1983
Joins Sun Microsystems
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1997
CEO of Novell
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2001
CEO of Google
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2004
Google IPO
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2011
Executive chairman
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2019
Leaves Alphabet’s board
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2021
The Age of AI with Henry Kissinger
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2025
CEO of Relativity Space
Notable works
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1975
Lex Software
With Mike Lesk.
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2014
How Google Works Book
With Jonathan Rosenberg.
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2021
The Age of AI Book
With Henry Kissinger and Daniel Huttenlocher.
Awards and honours
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IEEE Founders Medal
2014
Did you know?
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1
He was a pilot and has flown his own jets.
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2
Schmidt Futures funds scientific talent.
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3
He co-wrote the Lex tool as a summer intern at Bell Labs.
Connections
Frequently asked
Who is Eric Schmidt?
Eric Schmidt is an American businessman and engineer who was Google’s chief executive from 2001 to 2011, guiding it from start-up to global giant, and then its executive chairman. He chaired US government advisory bodies on AI and defence, and since 2025 has been CEO of the rocket company Relativity Space.
How old is Eric Schmidt?
Eric Schmidt is 71 years old, born on 27 April 1955 in Washington, D.C., United States.
Where is Eric Schmidt from?
Eric Schmidt was born in Washington, D.C., United States.
What is Eric Schmidt known for?
Eric Schmidt is best known for Google CEO 2001–2011; Alphabet executive chairman; Sun and Novell executive; AI policy.
What awards has Eric Schmidt received?
Notable honours include IEEE Founders Medal (2014).
References
- Eric Schmidt — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Eric Schmidt — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Eric Schmidt — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Eric Schmidt — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. ericschmidt.com. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Eric Schmidt (Q92747) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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