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==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Pichai was born in [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India,<ref name="School days" /> the son of middle-class<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.y-axis.com/news/sundar-pichai-inspiring-migrant-story-2/|title=Sundar Pichai – An Inspiring Migrant Story|date=August 11, 2015|publisher=Y- AXIS}}</ref> parents Lakshmi and Ragunatha Pichai.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/A-shy-quiet-boy-who-loved-science/articleshow/48446157.cms|title=A shy, quiet boy who loved science|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|access-date=August 12, 2015|agency=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailyo.in/technology/sundar-pichai-google-android-alphabet-inc-iit-k-stanford-wharton-eric-schmidt/story/1/5589.html | title=Ten things about Sundar Pichai | publisher= dailyo.in | date=August 11, 2015}}</ref> Sundar grew up in a two-room apartment in [[Ashok Nagar, Chennai|Ashok Nagar]], Chennai.<ref name=":0" />
Pichai was born in [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India,<ref name="School days" /> Sundar Pichai’s mother Lakshmi was a stenographer and his father, Regunatha Pichai was an electrical engineer at GEC, the British Conglomerate. His father also had a manufacturing plant that produced electrical components.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/A-shy-quiet-boy-who-loved-science/articleshow/48446157.cms|title=A shy, quiet boy who loved science|publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|access-date=August 12, 2015|agency=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dailyo.in/technology/sundar-pichai-google-android-alphabet-inc-iit-k-stanford-wharton-eric-schmidt/story/1/5589.html | title=Ten things about Sundar Pichai | publisher= dailyo.in | date=August 11, 2015}}</ref> Sundar grew up in a two-room apartment in [[Ashok Nagar, Chennai|Ashok Nagar]], Chennai.<ref name=":0" />


Sundar completed schooling in Jawahar Vidyalaya, a [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] school in Ashok Nagar, Chennai and completed the Class XII from [[Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary School|Vana Vani school]] in the [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/smartbuy/tech-news/sundar-pichai-a-quiet-reserved-boy-in-school/article7526129.ece|title=Sundar Pichai, a quiet boy|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology-topstories/shy-quiet-worker-schoolmates-talk-about-google-ceo-sundar-pichai/article1-1378734.aspx|title=School mates talk about Sundar Pichai|publisher=The Hindu}}<</ref> Pichai earned his degree from [[Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur]] in [[Metallurgical Engineering]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Chennais-Sundar-Pichai-is-dark-horse/articleshow/29744299.cms|title=Chennai's Sundar Pichai is dark horse|work=indiatimes.com}}</ref> He holds an [[Master of Science|M.S.]] from [[Stanford University]] in Material Sciences and Engineering, and an [[MBA]] from the [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/the-rise-and-rise-of-sundar-pichai-new-ceo-of-google/article7525421.ece?homepage=true|title=The rise and rise of Sundar Pichai}}</ref> where he was named a [[Siebel Scholars|Siebel Scholar]]<ref>[http://www.siebelscholars.com/scholars/347 Siebel Scholars]. Siebel Scholars. Retrieved on 23 August 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Cooper |first=Charles |title=Sundar Pichai:Seven prominent Indian-origin people in global IT world |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/people/seven-prominent-indian-origin-people-in-global-it-world/sundar-pichai/slideshow/24183228.cms |access-date=14 March 2013 |newspaper=CNET |date=13 March 2013}}</ref> and a Palmer Scholar, respectively.
Sundar completed schooling in Jawahar Vidyalaya, a [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] school in Ashok Nagar, Chennai and completed the Class XII from [[Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary School|Vana Vani school]] in the [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/smartbuy/tech-news/sundar-pichai-a-quiet-reserved-boy-in-school/article7526129.ece|title=Sundar Pichai, a quiet boy|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology-topstories/shy-quiet-worker-schoolmates-talk-about-google-ceo-sundar-pichai/article1-1378734.aspx|title=School mates talk about Sundar Pichai|publisher=The Hindu}}<</ref> Pichai earned his degree from [[Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur]] in [[Metallurgical Engineering]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Chennais-Sundar-Pichai-is-dark-horse/articleshow/29744299.cms|title=Chennai's Sundar Pichai is dark horse|work=indiatimes.com}}</ref> He holds an [[Master of Science|M.S.]] from [[Stanford University]] in Material Sciences and Engineering, and an [[MBA]] from the [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/the-rise-and-rise-of-sundar-pichai-new-ceo-of-google/article7525421.ece?homepage=true|title=The rise and rise of Sundar Pichai}}</ref> where he was named a [[Siebel Scholars|Siebel Scholar]]<ref>[http://www.siebelscholars.com/scholars/347 Siebel Scholars]. Siebel Scholars. Retrieved on 23 August 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Cooper |first=Charles |title=Sundar Pichai:Seven prominent Indian-origin people in global IT world |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/people/seven-prominent-indian-origin-people-in-global-it-world/sundar-pichai/slideshow/24183228.cms |access-date=14 March 2013 |newspaper=CNET |date=13 March 2013}}</ref> and a Palmer Scholar, respectively.

Revision as of 23:13, 25 October 2017

Sundar Pichai
Born
Pichai Sundararajan

(1972-07-12) July 12, 1972 (age 51)[1]
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India[2]
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materIndian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (B.Tech.)
Stanford University (M.S.)
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (MBA)
OccupationCEO of Google[3]
EmployerGoogle (2004–present)
SpouseAnjali Pichai
Children2

Pichai Sundararajan (born 13 July 1972), also known as Sundar Pichai, is an Indian American business executive.

Pichai is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Google Inc.[6][7][8] Formerly the Product Chief of Google, Pichai's current role was announced on 10 August 2015, as part of the restructuring process that made Alphabet Inc. into Google's parent company,[9] and he assumed the position on 2 October 2015.[10]

Early life and education

Pichai was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India,[2] Sundar Pichai’s mother Lakshmi was a stenographer and his father, Regunatha Pichai was an electrical engineer at GEC, the British Conglomerate. His father also had a manufacturing plant that produced electrical components.[11][12] Sundar grew up in a two-room apartment in Ashok Nagar, Chennai.[11]

Sundar completed schooling in Jawahar Vidyalaya, a Central Board of Secondary Education school in Ashok Nagar, Chennai and completed the Class XII from Vana Vani school in the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.[13][14] Pichai earned his degree from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in Metallurgical Engineering.[15] He holds an M.S. from Stanford University in Material Sciences and Engineering, and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,[16] where he was named a Siebel Scholar[17][18] and a Palmer Scholar, respectively.

Career

Pichai speaking at the 2015 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain

Pichai worked in engineering and product management at Applied Materials and in management consulting at McKinsey & Company.[19]

Pichai joined Google in 2004, where he led the product management and innovation efforts for a suite of Google's client software products, including Google Chrome[20] and Chrome OS, as well as being largely responsible for Google Drive. He went on to oversee the development of different applications such as Gmail and Google Maps.[21][22] On 19 November 2009, Pichai gave a demonstration of Chrome OS; the Chromebook was released for trial and testing in 2011, and released to the public in 2012.[23] On 20 May 2010, he announced the open-sourcing of the new video codec VP8 by Google and introduced the new video format, WebM.[24]

On 13 March 2013, Pichai added Android to the list of Google products that he oversees. Android was formerly managed by Andy Rubin.[25] He was a director of Jive Software from April 2011 to 30 July 2013.[26][27][28] Pichai was selected to become the next CEO of Google on 10 August 2015[9] after previously being appointed Product Chief by CEO, Larry Page. On 24 October 2015 he stepped into the new position at the completion of the formation of Alphabet Inc., the new holding company for the Google company family.[10][28][29]

Pichai had been suggested as a contender for Microsoft's CEO in 2014, a position that was eventually given to Satya Nadella.[30][31]

In August 2017, Pichai drew publicity for firing a Google employee who wrote a ten-page manifesto criticizing the company's diversity policies and arguing that "distribution of preferences and abilities of men and women differ in part due to biological causes and ... these differences may explain why we don't see equal representation of women in tech and leadership".[32][33][34][35] While noting that the manifesto raised a number of issues that are open to debate, Pichai said in a memo to Google employees that "to suggest a group of our colleagues have traits that make them less biologically suited to that work is offensive and not OK".[36][37]

Personal life

Pichai is married to Anjali Pichai and has two children.[7] Pichai's interests include soccer and cricket. He is an avid fan of FC Barcelona and states that "he watches every game of the club".[38]

References

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  2. ^ a b Vaitheesvaran, Bharani; Elizabeth, Shilpa (August 12, 2015). "The rapid climb of Sundar Pichai to technology pfeak: From school days to Silicon Valley". The Economic Times.
  3. ^ "India-born Sundar Pichai is new CEO of Google". The Times of India. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "Google CEO Gets Another Massive Pay Package". Bloomberg.
  5. ^ Neate, Rupert (February 8, 2016). "Google's Sundar Pichai becomes highest-paid CEO in US" – via The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Google's Sundar Pichai too in race to head Microsoft?". Times of India. February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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  8. ^ "New CEO of Google alphabet Pichai Sundararajan". TNP LIVE. Hyderabad, India. August 11, 2015.
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  10. ^ a b "SEC Filing (Form 8-K) by Alphabet Inc". October 2, 2015.
  11. ^ a b "A shy, quiet boy who loved science". Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  12. ^ "Ten things about Sundar Pichai". dailyo.in. August 11, 2015.
  13. ^ "Sundar Pichai, a quiet boy". The Hindu.
  14. ^ "School mates talk about Sundar Pichai". The Hindu.<
  15. ^ "Chennai's Sundar Pichai is dark horse". indiatimes.com.
  16. ^ "The rise and rise of Sundar Pichai".
  17. ^ Siebel Scholars. Siebel Scholars. Retrieved on 23 August 2013.
  18. ^ Cooper, Charles (March 13, 2013). "Sundar Pichai:Seven prominent Indian-origin people in global IT world". CNET. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  19. ^ Thoppil, Dhanya Ann (March 14, 2013). "Who Is Google Android's Sundar Pichai?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  20. ^ Lee, Dave (August 11, 2015). "Sundar Pichai: Google's new boss from humble roots". BBC. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  21. ^ Cooper, Charles (March 13, 2013). "Meet Google new Android chief Sundar Pichai". CNET. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  22. ^ Cooper, Charles (March 13, 2013). "Sundar Pichai: The man Google, Twitter fought for". CNET. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  23. ^ Strohmeyer, Robert (November 19, 2009). "Google Chrome OS Unveiled: Speed, Simplicity, and Security Stressed". PCWorld. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  24. ^ "Google Open Sourcing VP8 as Part of WebM Project — Online Video News". Gigaom.com. May 19, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  25. ^ Olivarez-Giles, Nathan (March 13, 2013). "Google Replaces Android Boss Andy Rubin With Chrome's Sundar Pichai". Wired. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  26. ^ "Who is Sundar Pichai?". NDTV.com. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  27. ^ "Jive Elects Informatica Executive Margaret Breya to Board of Directors". Jive Software. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  28. ^ a b Helft, Miguel (October 27, 2014). "The Incredibly Fast Rise of Sundar Pichai". Fortune.
  29. ^ "Official Google Blog: G is for Google". Official Google Blog.
  30. ^ Furrier, John (January 31, 2014). "Google SVP of Chrome & Apps Sundar Pichai now front runner for Microsoft CEO job". SiliconANGLE. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  31. ^ Samuel Gibbs, The most powerful Indian technologists in Silicon Valley theguardian.com 11 April 2014.
  32. ^ "Google's Ideological Echo Chamber" (PDF). Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  33. ^ Wakabayashi, Daisuke (August 7, 2017). "Google Fires Engineer Who Wrote Memo Questioning Women in Tech". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  34. ^ "Here Are the Citations for the Anti-Diversity Manifesto Circulating at Google". Motherboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  35. ^ Statt, Nick (August 7, 2017). "Google fires employee who wrote anti-diversity memo". The Verge. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  36. ^ "Google CEO deals with crisis over anti-diversity memo". Top Tech Site. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  37. ^ Warren, Tom (August 8, 2017). "Read Google CEO's email to staff about anti-diversity memo". The Verge. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  38. ^ FC Barcelona (March 2, 2017), Google CEO pays visit to FC Barcelona, retrieved March 3, 2017

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