Eric Schmidt is an American technologist and former CEO of Google. Born on April 27, 1955, he earned engineering degrees from Princeton and UC Berkeley. As Google’s CEO from 2001 to 2011, he led its global expansion, including the launch of key products like Gmail and Android, and oversaw its 2004 IPO. He later served as Executive Chairman and Technical Advisor at Alphabet Inc. Schmidt is also a philanthropist through Schmidt Futures and co-author of several tech-focused books. In 2025, he became CEO of Relativity Space. His net worth is estimated at $32 billion.