How much is Larry Page worth:
- Full Name: Lawrence “Larry” Page
- Net Worth: $29.6 Billion
- Occupation: Computer scientist, Internet entrepreneur
- Marital Status: Married
- Ethnicity: American
Larry Page Net Worth – Lets Recall All The Talking Points
Larry Page Net Worth is much less when you look at the company’s name. Larry Page who is the CEO of Google Inc. was born on 26 March 1973 in East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. Page’s education started when he joined Okemos Montessori School in Okemos, Michigan. He was graduated from East Lansing High School in 1991. He also holds an honours degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from University of Michigan. Also holds a Master of Science in the Computer Science from Stanford University. From the very early age has clear in his mind to establish his own company. While doing his PHD from Stanford University, he cofounded Google with Sergey Brin. This was first step he took to fulfil his dream and start of the Larry Page net worth.
How He Ended To Be The CEO Of Google
He founded Google Inc. with Sergey Brin while pursuing his PHD and became the Co-Founder and CEO of Google. During his first CEO leadership Google has not done up to the mark and it was failing. In 2001 Silicon Valley’s two most projecting investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sequoia Capital settled in the talks to invest total of $25 million. But before investing they made a condition for Larry Page, not to be the CEO of the company, rather there should be more experienced leader to build an experienced team. Eric Schmidit, CEO of Sun Microsystem became the CEO of Google in 2001. Under Eric Google went up expansion and launched company’s IPO in 2004. Page and Brin were always as the consultant for Eric in hiring of an executive team. Also Jonathan Rosenberg became the VP of the product management. Page gives the final decision on all the new hires and also provided the signature of IPO of Google. At the age of thirty he was a billionaire. This added to Larry Page net worth.
Page purchased Android for $50 million in 2005. This purchase was made outside the knowledge of Eric. He purchased Android so as to make people use Google from anywhere and anytime. After the purchase he started spending his more time with Andy Rubin Android CEO and Co-Founder. In 2008 T-Mobile launch G1, first ever phone to run on Android OS. This was the major step Page took and it increased the Larry Page net worth. In 2011 he again was named the CEO of Google while Eric Schmidt became the Executive chairman.
Larry Page has taken many measures to increase Google’s popularity. This had made a gradual increase in the Larry Page net worth. After he again becomes the CEO he purchased Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. In 2014 Page has done two major acquisitions. He has a net worth is much higher than Lil Romeo and almost similar to Lauren Conrad.
He married to Lucinda Southworth on Necker Island. In 2005 he purchased the 9000 sq. ft. house in Palo Alto, California for $7.95 million. He owns a US$45 million super yatch named ‘Senses’. Larry also donated funds for the organizations. For an unknown source it stated that the donation to Voice Health institute in Boston, U.S. was near about $20 million. By the end of 2013 he added assets over a billion dollars. This was an addition to Larry Page net worth. After this he donated $15 million to his family foundation Cart Victor Memorial Fund.