Larry Page served as Co-Founder & CEO of Alphabet for a verified duration of 8 years 7 months (3,165 days), from Apr 4, 2011 until Dec 3, 2019. During this tenure, Larry Page guided Alphabet across major corporate milestones before resigning as chief executive.
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- Eric Schmidt (CEO)
- Successor
- Sundar Pichai (CEO)
- Database Tenure Rank
- #48 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Sep 4, 1998 (Mountain View, California)
- Known Aliases
- Lawrence Edward Page
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Larry Page Resumes Chief Executive Officer Role at Google
Co-founder Larry Page officially took over as CEO from Eric Schmidt, focusing on speed, execution, and mobile computing.
Google Announces $12.5 Billion Agreement to Acquire Motorola Mobility
Page made Google's largest acquisition to supercharge the Android ecosystem and acquire patent defenses against competitors.
Larry Page Announces Corporate Reorganization Creating Alphabet Inc.
Page unveiled Alphabet to separate Google's internet business from speculative 'Other Bets' like Waymo, Verily, and DeepMind, naming Sundar Pichai Google CEO.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin Step Down from Day-to-Day Roles at Alphabet
Page announced he and Brin were stepping down as CEO and President of Alphabet respectively, appointing Sundar Pichai as Alphabet CEO.
Larry Page Concludes Second CEO Tenure
Page formally concluded his tenure as CEO on December 3, 2019, remaining a controlling shareholder and member of Alphabet's Board of Directors.
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