Longtime Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt will leave the board of the search giant’s parent, marking the end of an era for perhaps the company’s most well-known figure. Mr. Schmidt, 64 years old, was appointed CEO in 2001, when Google was still privately traded and just three years old. Already a Silicon Valley veteran, he was brought in to provide managerial heft to the less experienced founders of the company, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The interview process included a trip by the three men to the free-spirited...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 30, 2019 21:27 UTC