Larry Page
Larry Page is an American computer scientist and internet entrepreneur, best known as one of the co-founders of Google, alongside Sergey Brin. Here is a detailed overview of his life, career, and contributions:
Early Life
- Birth: Larry Page was born on March 26, 1973, in East Lansing, Michigan.
- Education:
Google
- Founding: In 1998, Page and Brin founded Google while at Stanford. The company started as a research project, initially named BackRub, focusing on developing a search engine with PageRank, a new algorithm for ranking web pages.
- Leadership:
- Page served as Google's first CEO from 1998 to 2001, when he was replaced by Eric Schmidt.
- He returned as CEO in 2011, a position he held until 2015 when he became CEO of Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company.
- Innovations: Under his leadership, Google expanded from a search engine into a multifaceted tech conglomerate, venturing into areas like mobile technology (Android), cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and more.
Alphabet Inc.
- Restructuring: In 2015, Page announced a major corporate restructuring, creating Alphabet Inc. to serve as a holding company for Google and other business ventures. This move was to allow for better management of various projects and innovations outside the core search business.
- Role: He served as CEO of Alphabet until December 2019, when he stepped down, and Sundar Pichai took over as CEO of both Alphabet and Google.
Personal Life and Philanthropy
- Family: Larry Page is married to Lucinda Southworth, with whom he has two children.
- Philanthropy:
Awards and Recognition
- Page has received numerous awards, including:
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