# Eric Schmidt

_Software engineer, businessman, former Google CEO_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Eric Emerson Schmidt is an American businessman and former computer engineer who was the chief executive officer of Google from 2001 to 2011 and the company's executive chairman from 2011 to 2015. He also was the executive chairman of parent company Alphabet Inc. from 2015 to 2017, and technical advisor at Alphabet from 2017 to 2020. Since 2025, he has been the CEO of Relativity Space, an aerospace manufacturing company. As of 2026, he is one of the wealthiest people in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with an estimated net worth of US$64.3 billion.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 April 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92747#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Washington, D.C. ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92747#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92747#P27))
- **Occupation:** art collector; engineer; university teacher; computer scientist; businessperson; software engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92747#P106))
- **Education:** University of California, Berkeley; Princeton University; Yorktown High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92747#P69))
- **Spouse:** Wendy Schmidt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92747#P26))
- **Official website:** ericschmidt.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92747#P856))
- **Positions held:** chief executive officer (2001–2011); board of directors member (2001–2019) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92747#P39))
- **Awards:** IEEE Founders Medal; Ellis Island Medal of Honor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92747#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** ericschmidt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92747#P2002))
- **LinkedIn:** eric-schmidt-02158951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92747#P6634))

## Questions

**When was Eric Schmidt born?**  
Eric Schmidt was born on 27 April 1955 in Washington, D.C..

**What positions has Eric Schmidt held?**  
Positions held by Eric Schmidt include: chief executive officer (2001–2011); board of directors member (2001–2019).

**Where did Eric Schmidt study?**  
Eric Schmidt was educated at University of California, Berkeley, Princeton University, Yorktown High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Eric Schmidt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Schmidt) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q92747](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92747) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Eric E Schmidt, 2005 (looking left).jpg by Charles Haynes (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eric_E_Schmidt,_2005_(looking_left).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Eric Schmidt". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/eric-schmidt. Retrieved 14 November 2026.