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Google CEO Rejected From App Store

John Paczkowski in News on August 3, 2009 at 5:42 am PT

Asked earlier this year if he would resign from Apple’s board in the face of Federal Trade Commission scrutiny of the close ties between the two companies’ boards of directors, Google CEO Eric Schmidt replied simply, “It hasn’t crossed my mind.” Well, apparently it has now.

Google CEO to FTC: You Can Have My Apple Board Seat When You Pry it From My Cold, Dead Hands …

John Paczkowski in News on May 7, 2009 at 4:42 pm PT

The Federal Trade Commission may worry about the ties between the Google and Apple boards, but Google CEO Eric Schmidt clearly doesn’t share its concern. Asked during a press luncheon if he would resign from Apple’s board in the face of FTC scrutiny, Schmidt bristled–“Why would you ask that question?”–and then said simply, “It hasn’t crossed my mind.”

LIVE: Google Press Luncheon

John Paczkowski in Social on May 7, 2009 at 1:39 pm PT

In advance of its shareholder meeting today, Google is holding a press event at its Mountain View, Calif., campus with CEO Eric Schmidt presiding. Also on hand: Dave Drummond, senior vice president of corporate development; Susan Wojcicki, vice president for product management, and Marissa Mayer, vice president, search products and user experience. Hot topics of the day: Google’s and Apple’s interlocking boards, YouTube and the company’s thoughts on the econalypse, AOL and netbooks.