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Eric Schmidt

Chair, Relativity Space

Eric Schmidt is an engineer and philanthropist who served as chief executive officer of Google and later as executive chairman of Alphabet. Schmidt chairs Relativity Space and co-founded Schmidt Sciences to support scientific research.1

At a glance

Current roles
Chair +1 more
Sources cited
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Accomplishments

  • Served as CEO of Google beginning in 2001 and later as executive chairman of Alphabet.1
  • Chairs Relativity Space.1
  • Co-founded Schmidt Sciences.1

Google and Alphabet

Schmidt joined Google as chief executive officer in 2001 and later served as executive chairman of Google and of Alphabet.1

Relativity Space and Schmidt Sciences

Schmidt serves as chair of Relativity Space and co-founded Schmidt Sciences to fund research across science and technology, including computing and artificial intelligence.1

Timeline

  1. Schmidt became chief executive officer of Google.1

Other documented roles

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References

1 sources · profile reviewed Oct 23, 2026 · data updated Oct 23, 2026

  1. Eric Schmidt – BioEric Schmidt · Official page · accessed Oct 23, 2026