Sundar Pichai is now the CEO of both Google and Alphabet. Here's his meteoric rise, in photos. Avery Hartmans and Mary Meisenzahl 19 hours ago Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the keynote address of the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Associated Press Sundar Pichai is now the CEO of Alphabet, Google's parent company. Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin both announced that they were stepping down from their leadership roles at the company in a letter that announced Pichai will be CEO of both Google and Alphabet moving forward. Pichai has been CEO of Google since 2015. See the career rise and details of Pichai's life, in photos, below.
Sundar Pichai first took the helm at Google in 2015. On Tuesday, Google's cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin announced that Pichai would be taking over as Alphabet CEO, as both Page and Brin are stepping down from their leadership roles at the company.
Until December 2, Larry Page was still CEO of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and Pichai had the incredibly important job of making sure that the company's core businesses and cash cow — Search — stayed strong. Now, he's CEO of both Google and Alphabet.
So who is Pichai and how did he scale the ranks to get one of the most important jobs at one of the most important companies in the world?
Here's his story, in photos.
Jillian D'Onfro contributed to an earlier version of this article.
Pichai, whose full name is actually Pichai Sundararajan, grew up in Chennai, India. His father was as an electrical engineer and his mother a stenographer before having him and his younger brother. The family wasn't wealthy, and the boys slept together in the living room of their two-room apartment. Shutterstock
Early on, Pichai had a talent for remembering numbers, which his family realized when he could recall every phone number he had ever dialed on their rotary phone. He will still sometimes show off his memorization skills at meetings. Getty/Robert Alexander
After becoming interested in computers — the first software program he wrote was a chess game — Pichai studied metallurgical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. His success there won him a scholarship to Stanford. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
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Moving to California was a huge leap. "I always loved technology and while growing up I had dreams of Silicon Valley," Pichai said in a recent interview. "I used to read about it, hear stories from my uncle." Associated Press
When Pichai got to America in 1993, he couldn't believe how expensive everything was (a backpack cost $60!). He also missed his girlfriend, Anjali. Steve Jennings
Pichai earned his MS from Stanford, and then attended the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School for his MBA. Before Google, he had stints at Applied Materials and consulting firm McKinsey & Co.
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Pichai interviewed at the Googleplex on April Fools' Day in 2004 — the same day the company launched Gmail. Everyone, Pichai included, initially thought that the free email service was one of Google's infamous pranks. Getty Images
Pichai got his start working on Google's search toolbar. But in 2006, Microsoft created a "Doomsday" scenario for Google by making Bing the new default search engine on Internet Explorer. Pichai helped convince computer manufacturers to preinstall the Toolbar on their hardware to mitigate the effect of this change. The Toolbar site when Pichai started in 2004. The Way Back Machine
That Internet Explorer debacle led to another big early achievement for Pichai: convincing cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to make Google build its own browser. The result, Chrome, is now the most-used option out there. REUTERS/Stephen Lam
As a leader, Pichai was always well-liked and more focused on results instead of standing out. That "substance over overt style" attitude attracted attention, though, and he started getting more responsibility. Google
One of the major efforts he spearheaded was Android One, Google's push to make low-cost smartphones for "the next 5 billion" people coming online. Google/Android One Pichai was also incredibly instrumental in making sure Android was better integrated with Google proper. Before he took over, it was run basically as a completely separate business. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Pichai was also behind Chrome OS, the operating system that powers Google's inexpensive Chromebook laptops. Google Pichai has remained a loyal Googler despite being approached by Twitter for high-ranking roles a couple of times. Adnan Abidi/Reuters
We've been told that he would often act as Larry Page's "interpreter" — understanding Page's vision and then helping to communicate it to other teams. Thomson Reuters
That knack and his success with Chrome, Apps, and Android led to his next important promotion in late 2014, when Page put him in charge of almost all of the company's product areas, including search, maps, Google+, commerce and ads, and infrastructure. He essentially became Page's second in command. Getty / Steve Jennings
Page respects Pichai. "Sundar has a tremendous ability to see what's ahead and mobilize teams around the super important stuff," he wrote in a memo announcing Pichai's promotion. "We very much see eye-to-eye when it comes to product, which makes him the perfect fit for this role." Justin Sullivan/Getty
When the company blew up its corporate structure almost a year later, it was no surprise that Pichai got tapped to lead Google, since he was responsible for its core products. AP Although he's private, Pichai is willing to speak out about certain causes that he believes in. Following some of Donald Trump's comments about immigration, he wrote a public post expressing his views: "Let's not let fear defeat our values. We must support Muslim and other minority communities in the US and around the world." Flickr/Maurizio Pesce
And although Pichai doesn't use Instagram and rarely tweets, he was pretty active Google+ poster over the years, which gave us a little more insight into his personality. Google+ His posts mostly highlight various Chrome rollouts, but they also reveal that he admires people like Nelson Mandela, Anthony Shadid, Dennis Ritchie, Wangari Maathai, John McCarthy, and Aaron Swartz. Mike Hutching / Reuters We also know that he loves cricket... Google ...and the game "Flappy Bird." Here he is meeting with creator Dong Nguyen. Google Pichai starts his day with a cup of tea and an omelette — plus a copy of the Wall Street Journal. Mark Lennihan/AP
Pichai was always well-liked as a leader at Google as he rose through the ranks, and was known to be more focused on results than on ego. As CEO, his popularity soared. One Googler on Quora wrote, "He is literally worshipped inside Google. Engineers love him. Product Managers love him. Business people love him." Reuters/Beck Diefenbach
Pichai was one of the highest-rated CEOs on Glassdoor at one point — he received a 96% approval rating from respondents. But Google has faced ongoing unrest from its employees in recent years. He's since slipped to No. 46, and has faced criticism from Google employees over efforts to create a censored search engine for China. Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters
He's well-compensated for his work. In February 2016, Pichai received roughly $183 million in company stock, which will vest over the next four years. According to Bloomberg, this is the highest pay package that Google has ever given to an executive whose equity grants have been reported in filings. Google
In July 2017, Pichai was named to Alphabet's board of directors. "Sundar has been doing a great job as Google's CEO, driving strong growth, partnerships, and tremendous product innovation. I really enjoy working with him and I'm excited that he is joining the Alphabet board," Alphabet CEO Larry Page said at the time. Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Stephen Lam/Reuters
In his home country, Pichai is seen as something of a hero. "You've done what everyone has dreamed of doing," interviewer Harsha Bhogle said while Pichai did a Q&A session with students at a Delhi University. Google
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Here he is meeting with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Google Throughout his meteoric rise, he's remained incredibly humble: "It is always good to work with people who make you feel insecure about yourself. That way, you will constantly keep pushing your limits." Justin Sullivan
In December 2019, Alphabet CEO Larry Page and President Sergey Brin announced that were stepping down, and Pichai would become Alphabet CEO. Stephen Lam/Reuters
Page and Brin cofounded Google in 1998. They announced the change in a letter saying that Alphabet and Google "no longer need two CEOs and a President."
Pichai will serve as CEO of both Google and Alphabet.
this is the most important point--even more important than the language (English). It's the thorough, repeat thorough, understanding of the Western culture. Most 1st generation Chinese haven't even tried to get better in that matter.
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Sundar Pichai is now the CEO of both Google and Alphabet. Here's his meteoric rise, in photos. Avery Hartmans and Mary Meisenzahl 19 hours agoSundar Pichai first took the helm at Google in 2015. On Tuesday, Google's cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin announced that Pichai would be taking over as Alphabet CEO, as both Page and Brin are stepping down from their leadership roles at the company.
Until December 2, Larry Page was still CEO of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and Pichai had the incredibly important job of making sure that the company's core businesses and cash cow — Search — stayed strong. Now, he's CEO of both Google and Alphabet.
So who is Pichai and how did he scale the ranks to get one of the most important jobs at one of the most important companies in the world?
Here's his story, in photos.
Jillian D'Onfro contributed to an earlier version of this article.
Pichai, whose full name is actually Pichai Sundararajan, grew up in Chennai, India. His father was as an electrical engineer and his mother a stenographer before having him and his younger brother. The family wasn't wealthy, and the boys slept together in the living room of their two-room apartment.Source: Bloomberg, Inc.
Early on, Pichai had a talent for remembering numbers, which his family realized when he could recall every phone number he had ever dialed on their rotary phone. He will still sometimes show off his memorization skills at meetings.Source: Bloomberg
After becoming interested in computers — the first software program he wrote was a chess game — Pichai studied metallurgical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. His success there won him a scholarship to Stanford.Source:
Sources: Business Insider, Bloomberg
When Pichai got to America in 1993, he couldn't believe how expensive everything was (a backpack cost $60!). He also missed his girlfriend, Anjali.Source: Bloomberg
The two eventually got married, and now have a son, Kiran, and daughter, Kavya.Source: The Guardian
Pichai earned his MS from Stanford, and then attended the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School for his MBA. Before Google, he had stints at Applied Materials and consulting firm McKinsey & Co.Source: Bloomberg
Pichai got his start working on Google's search toolbar. But in 2006, Microsoft created a "Doomsday" scenario for Google by making Bing the new default search engine on Internet Explorer. Pichai helped convince computer manufacturers to preinstall the Toolbar on their hardware to mitigate the effect of this change.Source: Quora
That Internet Explorer debacle led to another big early achievement for Pichai: convincing cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to make Google build its own browser. The result, Chrome, is now the most-used option out there.Source: Bloomberg
As a leader, Pichai was always well-liked and more focused on results instead of standing out. That "substance over overt style" attitude attracted attention, though, and he started getting more responsibility.Source: Business Insider
Pichai then took over the Android division in 2013.Source: Business Insider
One of the major efforts he spearheaded was Android One, Google's push to make low-cost smartphones for "the next 5 billion" people coming online.Source: Buzzfeed
Another landmark in Pichai's rise: He was reportedly instrumental in helping put together Google's $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest in 2014.Here's a prophetic post from 2011:
Source: Bloomberg
Pichai was also behind Chrome OS, the operating system that powers Google's inexpensive Chromebook laptops.Source: Business Insider
We've been told that he would often act as Larry Page's "interpreter" — understanding Page's vision and then helping to communicate it to other teams.Source: Business Insider
That knack and his success with Chrome, Apps, and Android led to his next important promotion in late 2014, when Page put him in charge of almost all of the company's product areas, including search, maps, Google+, commerce and ads, and infrastructure. He essentially became Page's second in command.Source: Business Insider
Page respects Pichai. "Sundar has a tremendous ability to see what's ahead and mobilize teams around the super important stuff," he wrote in a memo announcing Pichai's promotion. "We very much see eye-to-eye when it comes to product, which makes him the perfect fit for this role."Source: Business Insider
When the company blew up its corporate structure almost a year later, it was no surprise that Pichai got tapped to lead Google, since he was responsible for its core products.Source: Medium
And although Pichai doesn't use Instagram and rarely tweets, he was pretty active Google+ poster over the years, which gave us a little more insight into his personality.Source: Business Insider
Pichai was always well-liked as a leader at Google as he rose through the ranks, and was known to be more focused on results than on ego. As CEO, his popularity soared. One Googler on Quora wrote, "He is literally worshipped inside Google. Engineers love him. Product Managers love him. Business people love him."Source: Business Insider
Pichai was one of the highest-rated CEOs on Glassdoor at one point — he received a 96% approval rating from respondents. But Google has faced ongoing unrest from its employees in recent years. He's since slipped to No. 46, and has faced criticism from Google employees over efforts to create a censored search engine for China.Source: Business Insider
He's well-compensated for his work. In February 2016, Pichai received roughly $183 million in company stock, which will vest over the next four years. According to Bloomberg, this is the highest pay package that Google has ever given to an executive whose equity grants have been reported in filings.Source: Business Insider, Bloomberg
In July 2017, Pichai was named to Alphabet's board of directors. "Sundar has been doing a great job as Google's CEO, driving strong growth, partnerships, and tremendous product innovation. I really enjoy working with him and I'm excited that he is joining the Alphabet board," Alphabet CEO Larry Page said at the time.Source: Business Insider
In his home country, Pichai is seen as something of a hero. "You've done what everyone has dreamed of doing," interviewer Harsha Bhogle said while Pichai did a Q&A session with students at a Delhi University.Source:
Source: The Hindu
In December 2019, Alphabet CEO Larry Page and President Sergey Brin announced that were stepping down, and Pichai would become Alphabet CEO.Page and Brin cofounded Google in 1998. They announced the change in a letter saying that Alphabet and Google "no longer need two CEOs and a President."
Pichai will serve as CEO of both Google and Alphabet.
公司，很多founder 都是印裔，我们的人在哪里？
怎么融洽同子女的关系?
·不要监控孩子的电话，尊重其隐私权。
·对孩子的朋友要和蔼可亲，但不要同他们过于亲近。不要侵入他（她）的天地。
·不要在他人面前夸奖孩子，这样会使其尴尬。
·不要在他人面前批评或斥责孩子。如果必须要这样做的话，应该在无人的时候。
·母亲在他人面前要注意服饰。母亲的形象不整洁，孩子会感到羞耻。
·如果你的孩子参加学校的演出，他（她）在舞台上时你不要打手势，这样会令他（她）紧张，甚至出错。
·孩子和你一起坐自己家的车出门时，不要把汽车收音机调到你所喜爱的频道。让孩子挑选电台，但可要求他调低音量。
·在子女需要帮助时要给予帮助，但要注意方法。
·子女在一定的阶段就像需要食品一样需要爱抚，但是爱抚要适可而止，不要在公开场合这样做，更不要在朋友面前这样做。
·不要让你的孩子在外人面前表现他的“本事”，如朗诵、唱歌、跳舞或弹钢琴。如果你为他的本领自豪并希望让人家看到，那就对他提出请求。如果父母坚持让他们在外人面前表现本领，有的孩子会感觉自己像马戏团的猴子。
·不要向他的朋友和亲属讲他的怪癖，尤其不要当他的面前。任何孩子都不愿意别人知道自己的隐私。
·不要让他失去对你的信赖。他向你透露的秘密，你不要告诉别人。你一定要完全尊重他的意愿。
·在他面前不要说谎。他看到自己的父母说谎或弄虚作假，就会感觉不好。例如，父母在某人背后说坏话，而当面又装出热情的样子，孩子就会反感。
下页：父母教育是家庭教育成败的关键
学校排名，公司排名，intern排名，工资排名
我们的下一代以后就要为烙印打工了？
家坛忙着琼瑶，紫檀也忙着在虚幻的世界里讨论着梦？排名第一又如何？跟我们有嘛关系？孩子进了第一的学校就一辈子第一了？你们砸我吧
一个是因为两国关系紧张，大陆公司low profile，另一个是新闻也不感兴趣报道。
很多华人+ABC在里面。
以后的世界就是两个都同时存在。
比较令人担心的是美国越来越看‘出身’了，尤其是高层主管。
你看劈柴，1. 都不用twitter 的，政治正确啊，对公司无限忠诚，在多次被Twitter 抛媚眼都没心动过，自身行为更是向世人宣布只用google + 的 哈哈哈
2. 2015 年他上任的时候， 佩琦就说过他是唯一能猜透他们心思的人，这需要何等的对事情发展趋势的判断力和理解力，小中还沉溺于刷题，不在乎人文环境的掌握，差距啊 ：）
俺顶着锅盖上来冒个泡，遁了
就这点眼光，只能一声叹息
虽然不是律师，但是滴水不漏到可以做律师。
紫檀里只有教导可以跟他媲美。LOL
三七二十一去争. 老中要想想怕这怕那.
this is the most important point--even more important than the language (English). It's the thorough, repeat thorough, understanding of the Western culture. Most 1st generation Chinese haven't even tried to get better in that matter.