Who is behind Alphabet?
Shows documented founders, leaders, board members, funders and owners.
Not who made decisions, or why.
A connection is not evidence of wrongdoing.
- Led by Eric Schmidt Oct 2015 – Jan 2018
- Led by Larry Page Oct 2015 – Dec 2019
- Led by Sergey Brin (President) Oct 2015 – Dec 2019
- Led by Sundar Pichai Dec 2019 –
On the record
Sourced links that no one presents as their own account, as recorded so far. Others may exist.
Led by
- Eric Schmidt chair of Oct 2015 – Jan 2018 Primary record 1
- Larry Page CEO of Oct 2015 – Dec 2019 Primary record 2
- Sergey Brin head of Oct 2015 – Dec 2019 President Primary record 2
- Sundar Pichai CEO of Dec 2019 – Primary record 3
Proof 3 sources
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Alphabet Inc. current report (Form 8-K), 21 December 2017, Alphabet, 21 Dec 2017.
Primary record
On December 18, 2017, Alphabet Inc.’s Executive Chairman, Eric E. Schmidt, informed the company of his intent to step down as its Executive Chairman, effective as of Alphabet’s next regularly scheduled board meeting in January 2018.
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Alphabet Inc. proxy statement (DEF 14A), 24 April 2026, Alphabet, 24 Apr 2026.
Primary record
Larry Page, 53, one of Google’s Co-Founders, previously served as Google’s Chief Executive Officer from April 2011 to October 2015, and as Alphabet’s Chief Executive Officer from October 2015 to December 2019.
Sergey Brin, 52, one of Google’s Co-Founders, previously served as Google’s President from May 2011 to October 2015, and as Alphabet’s President from October 2015 to December 2019.
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Alphabet Inc. current report (Form 8-K), 4 December 2019, Alphabet, 4 Dec 2019.
Primary record
The Board of Directors of Alphabet has approved the appointment of Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Google LLC (“Google”), as Alphabet’s Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
How this answer is built
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