Sergey Brin
Sergey Mikhailovich Brin is an American businessman and computer scientist who co-founded Google with Larry Page. He was the president of Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., until stepping down from the role on December 3, 2019. He and Page remain at Alphabet as co-founders, controlling shareholders, and board members. As of June 2024, Brin is the 7th-richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $146 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes.
Some of the key events about Sergey Brin
- 1993Graduated with honors from the University of Maryland with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science
- 1995Began graduate studies in computer science at Stanford University
- 1996Collaborated with Larry Page on the development of a search engine called BackRub, the precursor to Google
- 1998Co-founded Google Inc. with Larry Page
- 2002Faced criticism for Google's controversial "Don't Be Evil" motto, which some viewed as hypocritical
- 2004Oversaw Google's initial public offering, which raised $1.67 billion
- 2005Introduced Google Maps, revolutionizing online mapping and navigation
- 2006Acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion, expanding Google's influence in online video
- 2006Criticized for Google's decision to censor search results in China to comply with government regulations
- 2008Launched the Chrome web browser, which quickly gained popularity worldwide
- 2010Involved in Google's controversial exit from China due to censorship and hacking concerns
- 2013Faced backlash for Google Glass privacy concerns and potential societal impacts
- 2015Became president of Alphabet Inc., Google's newly formed parent company
- 2015Criticized for Google's tax avoidance strategies in the UK and other countries
- 2018Faced scrutiny over Google's handling of sexual harassment allegations against executives
- 2018Criticized for Google's Project Dragonfly, a censored search engine for China
- 2019Funded research on Parkinson's disease through the Michael J. Fox Foundation
- 2019Stepped down from Alphabet amid antitrust investigations and employee protests
- 2020Named in a shareholder lawsuit alleging mishandling of sexual misconduct cases at Google
- 2021Criticized for Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in the online advertising market
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