Eric Schmidt

Executive Chairman
Google

Since joining Google in 2001, Eric Schmidt has helped grow the company from a Silicon Valley startup to a global leader in technology.

As executive chairman, he is responsible for the external matters of Google: Building partnerships and broader business relationships, government outreach and technology thought leadership, as well as advising the CEO and senior leadership on business and policy issues. From 2001-2011, he served as Google’s chief executive officer.

Prior to joining Google, Schmidt held leadership roles at Novell and Sun Microsystems Inc. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Princeton University as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Posts With Eric Schmidt

Try Googling That, Big Shot.

Well, it was invented by Larry and Sergey. And the idea was that we don’t quite know what evil is, but if we have a rule that says don’t be evil, then employees can say, I think that’s evil. Now, when I showed up, I thought this was the stupidest rule ever, because there’s no book about evil except maybe, you know, the Bible or something.

– Eric Schmidt, describing Google’s motto while on NPR’s “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!”

How to Make Your Own Google Glass

in Media on May 8 at 9:43 am PT

Courtesy of Stephen Colbert.
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Accel’s Breyer Leads Forbes Midas List of Top Tech Investors Again, While Kleiner’s Doerr Leads in Media Scrutiny

in Media on May 8 at 9:12 am PT

It’s hard being — and staying — king of the VCs.
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Eric Schmidt on the Future of Android, Motorola, Cars and Humanity (Video)

in Dive Into Mobile on May 8 at 7:00 am PT

Google’s executive chairman spent nearly an hour in the red chair, covering everything from his recent trips to North Korea and Myanmar to matters much closer to home.
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Google Chairman Would Like Internet to Be Written in Pencil

“The lack of a delete button on the Internet is a significant issue. There is a time when erasure is a right thing.”

– Google Chairman Eric Schmidt

The New Motorola Is Still Looking to Accessorize

in Mobile on April 29 at 6:40 am PT

The Google-owned unit is prepping a new line of audio accessories.
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Schmidt: Talking to Google Glass Could Make You a Spectacle

in News on April 26 at 10:18 am PT

“I’m always concerned about premature regulation.”
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What Assange, Slim, Kissinger and Others Told Eric Schmidt for His New Book

in News on April 23 at 11:34 am PT

“It is hard to imagine de Gaulles and Churchills appealing in the world of Facebook,” said Henry Kissinger.
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Voices

The Dark Side of the Digital Revolution

in Voices on April 21 at 10:46 am PT

How do you explain to people that they are a YouTube sensation, when they have never heard of YouTube or the Internet?

Google’s Page Hints at Tougher, Long-Lasting Phones From Motorola

in Mobile on April 18 at 3:27 pm PT

The Google CEO says he’s “really excited” about what he has seen in the pipeline.
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Time 100 List Is Packed With Techies — From Musk to Systrom to Sandberg and More

in Media, April 18, 2013 at 10:38 am PT

Eric Schmidt Will Take Your Questions Now (Video)

in Dive Into Mobile, April 17, 2013 at 12:23 pm PT

WhatsApp, Snapchat and the Real “Second Screen” — 10 Things You Missed at Day Two of Dive Into Mobile

in Dive Into Mobile, April 17, 2013 at 12:13 am PT

Riding in Driverless Cars With Eric Schmidt (Video)

in Dive Into Mobile, April 16, 2013 at 10:36 am PT

Google’s Schmidt: “Our Goal With Android Is to Reach Everyone”

in Dive Into Mobile, April 16, 2013 at 7:50 am PT

Google’s Next Group of Gadgets Will Blow You Away, Says Eric Schmidt

in Dive Into Mobile, April 16, 2013 at 7:29 am PT

Mobile Goes Global

in Dive Into Mobile, April 15, 2013 at 11:11 am PT

Please Welcome the ZuckerPAC to Capitol Hill

Watch Google, WhatsApp, Facebook and Ushahidi on Our Dive Into Mobile Livestream

in Dive Into Mobile, April 9, 2013 at 10:47 am PT

Google’s Schmidt Sees Opportunities in Myanmar

in News, March 25, 2013 at 6:30 am PT

Apple Can’t Approve Google Now App Until It’s Actually Submitted

in Mobile, March 21, 2013 at 12:06 pm PT

Google’s Schmidt Says Executive Moves Don’t Necessarily Mean Chrome OS and Android Getting Hitched

in Mobile, March 21, 2013 at 8:25 am PT

Google’s Schmidt to Visit Myanmar

in News, March 15, 2013 at 8:15 am PT

San Jose Airport Searches for Google Boost

in News, February 21, 2013 at 4:30 am PT

The Science of Investing: Hearst’s New Venture Arm in $30 Million Funding Deal With Los Angeles Tech Studio

in Media, February 14, 2013 at 6:40 pm PT