# Eric Smidt

_American businessmen_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Eric L. Smidt is an American businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of Harbor Freight Tools, a tool retailer with more than 1,600 stores across 48 states and annual revenue of $9 billion as of 2026.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 January 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5387535#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Los Angeles ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5387535#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5387535#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; aircraft pilot ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5387535#P106))
- **Education:** Grant High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5387535#P69))

## Questions

**When was Eric Smidt born?**  
Eric Smidt was born on 26 January 1960 in Los Angeles.

**Where did Eric Smidt study?**  
Eric Smidt was educated at Grant High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Eric Smidt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Smidt) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5387535](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5387535) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Photo of Eric Smidt, CEO of Harbor Freight Tools.jpg by Eric Smidt (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Photo_of_Eric_Smidt,_CEO_of_Harbor_Freight_Tools.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Eric Smidt, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Photo of Eric Smidt, CEO of Harbor Freight Tools.jpg — Eric Smidt, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Eric Smidt". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/eric-smidt. Retrieved 14 November 2026.