Larry Page - Forbes

REAL TIME NET WORTH · Larry Page stepped down as CEO of Alphabet, the parent of Google, in December 2019 but remains a board member and a controlling shareholder ... PROFILETechnology#5LarryPageCofounderandboardmember,Alphabet$126.3B$371M|0.29%REALTIMENETWORTHasof12/11/21Reflectschangesince5PMETofpriortradingdayPhotobyAlbinLohr-Jones/CNP/AdMedia/NewscomLarryPagesteppeddownasCEOofAlphabet,theparentofGoogle,inDecember2019butremainsaboardmemberandacontrollingshareholder.HecofoundedGooglein1998withfellowStanfordPh.D.studentSergeyBrin.WithBrin,PageinventedGoogle'sPageRankalgorithm,whichpowersthesearchengine.PagewasCEOuntil2001,whenEricSchmidttookover,andthenfrom2011until2015,whenhebecameCEOofGoogle'snewparentcompanyAlphabet.HeisafoundinginvestorinspaceexplorationcompanyPlanetaryResourcesandisalsofunding"flyingcar"startupsKittyHawkandOpener.Onforbeslists#5Forbes4002021#8Billionaires2021#10PowerfulPeople2018#5RichestInTech2017GlobalGameChangers2016PersonalStatsAge48SourceofWealthGoogle,SelfMadeSelf-MadeScore8PhilanthropyScore1ResidencePaloAlto,CaliforniaCitizenshipUnitedStatesMaritalStatusMarriedChildren1EducationMasterofScience,StanfordUniversity;BachelorofArts/Science,UniversityofMichiganDidyouknowPagehasavoidedpublicappearancessinceSundarPichaibecameGoogle'sCEO,includingAlphabet's2019shareholdersmeeting--muchtoinvestors'chagrin.Pageisacleanenergyadvocate;hisPaloAltohomeusesfuelcellsandgeothermalenergy.Networthovertime$40.7BBillionairesMarch2017$44.6BForbes400October2017$48.8BBillionairesMarch2018$53.8BForbes400October2018$50.8BBillionairesMarch2019$55.5BForbes400October2019$50.9BBillionairesApril2020$67.5BForbes400September2020$91.5BBillionairesApril2021$123BForbes400October2021InTheirOwnWordsYouneverloseadream;itjustincubatesasahobby.LarryPageKeyConnectionsSergeyBrinCofounderAlphabetHoldsstakeinAlphabetUniversityofMichigan,AnnArborAttendedtheschoolMoreonForbesAug6,2021GoogleFounderLarryPageIsANewZealandResident,OfficialsConfirmAfterControversyOverHisLockdownVisitBillionairePage,whohasreportedlybeenlivinginFijiduringthepandemic,soughtmedicaltreatmentforhissoninneighboringNewZealandearlierthisyear—despitethecountryclosingitsborderstostopthespreadofCovid-19.BySiladityaRayForbesStaffJun11,2021BillionaireLarryPage’sKittyHawkIsMakingAnAll-InBetOnRobotAirTaxis.ItsProgramHeadIsOutInDisagreementOverIt.KittyHawkhasanambitiousplantoleapfrogrivalsbyconvincingregulatorstoletitflypassengersinelectricairtaxiswithoutpilots--withinthenext3years.Theheadofitsaircraftprogram,whofoughtthestrategy,isout.InasCOO:ex-WirededitorChrisAnderson,founderof3DRobotics.ByJeremyBogaiskyForbesStaffApr28,2021JeffBezosIsOnceAgainWorthAStaggering$200BillionAmazon’ssurgingstockhasmadetheworld’srichestpersonevenricher.Meanwhile,GooglecofoundersLarryPageandSergeyBrinbothsurpassedthe$100billionmarkonWednesday.BySergeiKlebnikovForbesStaffFeb3,2021GoogleCofoundersAre$14BillionRicherAfterStellarEarningsReportThenetworthsofLarryPageandSergeyBrineachjumpedbymorethan$7billioninlessthan24hours.ByDavidJeansForbesStaffDec5,2019WhatNextForGoogleAfterLarryAndSergey’sDeparture?LarryPageandSergeyBrinaretostepdownfromtheday-to-dayrunningofAlphabet.What'snextforthecompanyanditsextremelychallengingprojectsafterLarryandSergey’sdeparture?ByEnriqueDansFormerContributorDec4,2019LarryPageLeavesGoogleAndHowATragicDeathInspiredTwo25-Year-OldEntrepreneurs|Today’sTop12StoriesLarryPageissteppingdownasAlphabetCEO,turningovertheroletoSundarPichai,whohasbeenGoogle’schiefexecutivesince2015.ByDailyDozenForbesStaffDec4,2019GoogleCofoundersLarryPageAndSergeyBrinRelinquishTheirTitlesAndStepDownSignifyinganendtoanera,AlphabetCEOLarryPageandPresidentSergeyBrinarerelinquishingtheirexecutiverolesatGoogle’sparentcompany.GoogleCEOSundarPichaiwillbecomeCEOofAlphabet,whilekeepinghiscurrentroleatGoogle.ByJackKellySeniorContributorDec4,2019WhatReallyChangesNowThatLarryPageIsNoLongerCEOOfAlphabet?Tuesday'sannouncementthatLarryPagesteppeddownasCEOofAlphabetdoesnotsignificantlyshiftthecompany'sstatusquo.ByJillianD'OnfroFormerStaffDec3,2019LarryPageStepsDownAsCEOOfAlphabetGooglefounderLarryPageissteppingdownastheCEOofAlphabet,apositionhe'sheldsince2015.ByJillianD'OnfroFormerStaffDec1,2019InsideLarryPage’sTurbulentKittyHawk:ReturnedDeposits,BatteryFiresAndABoeingShakeupThesecretiveflying-carstartuppromisedtobringpersonalflyingtothemasses.ButthosehopeshavefailedtotakewingamidbreakdownsandsafetyissueswithitsFlyeraircraft,formeremployeestellForbes.Meanwhile,apartnershipwithBoeingonitsCoraairtaxigoesdeeperthanannounced.ByJeremyBogaiskyForbesStaffOct24,2019HowAppleArcade’s‘DodoPeak’StartedFromAnti-GoogleCynicism"Atsomepointyoustarttoquestionifyourlife’sworkshouldreallybegettingLarryPageanotherbilliondollars."ByMattPaprockiFormerContributorMar13,2018KittyHawk,ASelf-Flying-TaxiCompany,LaunchesWithBackingFromGoogle'sLarryPageAnewventurefromPage,theCEOofAlphabet,officiallylaunchedthisweekintheracetobuildacommerciallyviableautonomousairtaxi.Itmaybethebest-lookingflyingcaryet.ByGrantMartinContributorJun23,2017LarryPage,TravisKalanickAndRobotCarStarsOrderedToTestifyInUber-WaymoCaseThefederaljudgeinthelegalfightoverthetheftoftradesecretshasorderedmanyofthebiggestnamesinself-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