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Larry Page
NameLarry Page
CaptionPage in 2013
Birth nameLawrence Edward Page
Birth date26 March 1973
Birth placeEast Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BS), Stanford University (MS)
OccupationComputer scientist, Internet entrepreneur
Known forCo-founding Google and Alphabet Inc.
SpouseLucinda Southworth, 2007

Larry Page is an American computer scientist and technology entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Google, the world's dominant search engine. Alongside Sergey Brin, he developed the foundational PageRank algorithm while both were Ph.D. students at Stanford University, revolutionizing web search. He served as CEO of Google for over a decade and later became the CEO of its parent company, Alphabet Inc., a position he held until 2019, remaining a controlling shareholder and board member. Page is consistently ranked among the wealthiest individuals in the world, with his innovations profoundly shaping the modern Internet and the global technology landscape.

Early life and education

Lawrence Edward Page was born in East Lansing, Michigan, to Carl Victor Page, a professor of computer science at Michigan State University, and Gloria Page, a computer programming instructor. This academic environment fostered an early interest in technology and innovation. He attended the Okemos Montessori School and later graduated from East Lansing High School. Page earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from the University of Michigan, where he was a member of the Eta Kappa Nu honor society. He subsequently enrolled in a computer science Ph.D. program at Stanford University, where he met his future business partner, Sergey Brin.

Career

Page's doctoral research at Stanford University focused on the mathematical properties of the World Wide Web, specifically the link structure between websites. This work led directly to the creation of the PageRank algorithm, which ranked web pages by their perceived importance. In 1996, he and Brin began collaborating on a search engine initially called "BackRub," hosted on Stanford's servers. The project's success and potential prompted them to suspend their Ph.D. studies and formally incorporate their company as Google in 1998. Page served as the first CEO, overseeing the company's initial growth and the development of its minimalist, ad-based business model before hiring Eric Schmidt as CEO in 2001.

Google and Alphabet Inc.

As a co-founder and key leader, Page was instrumental in Google's expansion beyond search into products like Gmail, Google Maps, and the Android mobile operating system. He returned to the role of CEO in 2011, succeeding Eric Schmidt, and spearheaded major acquisitions including Motorola Mobility and the artificial intelligence lab DeepMind. In a significant corporate restructuring in 2015, Page announced the creation of Alphabet Inc., a conglomerate to house Google and its "Other Bets" like Waymo and Verily Life Sciences. He became the CEO of Alphabet Inc., with Sundar Pichai taking over as CEO of Google. Page stepped down as CEO of Alphabet in December 2019 but remains a board member and controlling shareholder.

Other ventures and investments

Beyond his work at Google and Alphabet Inc., Page has pursued various ventures through his personal investment arm. He is a notable investor in pioneering "flying car" companies, including Kitty Hawk Corporation and Opener. He has also invested in Planetary Resources, a former asteroid mining company, and supports several renewable energy and biotechnology startups. Page, along with Brin and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, provided funding for the XPRIZE Foundation's Lunar XPRIZE. His philanthropic efforts, often channeled through the Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation, named for his father, focus on scientific research and innovative solutions to global challenges.

Personal life

Page married Lucinda Southworth, a research scientist and the sister of actress and model Carrie Southworth, in 2007 on Necker Island, owned by Richard Branson. The couple has two children and maintains a notably private family life. Page owns several properties, including a home in Palo Alto, California. In 2013, he revealed he had been diagnosed with vocal cord paralysis, a condition affecting his voice. An avid enthusiast of innovative transportation, he has been photographed using personal electric vehicles like the Segway PT and has invested in high-speed transportation concepts.

Awards and recognition

Page has received numerous accolades for his impact on technology and business. In 2002, he was named a World Economic Forum Global Leader for Tomorrow. He and Brin were awarded the Marconi Prize in 2004 for their development of PageRank. Both were inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 2004. Page has consistently appeared on lists such as the Forbes list of The World's Billionaires and the Time 100. In 2018, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Michigan. His work with Brin on the early architecture of Google is preserved as part of the Stanford University archives.

Category:American computer scientists Category:American technology entrepreneurs Category:Google Category:1973 births Category:Living people