Born March 26, 1973

(age 40)

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Nationality

United States

Ethnicity

Ameriacan

studied at University of Michigan. Bachelor of Science
studied at Stanford University. Master of Science
1975 - 1979

studied at The Okemos Montessori School
1979 - 1991

studied at East Lansing High School
1998 - 2001

co-president. Google, Inc.
April 4, 2011

CEO. Google, Inc.

Award

MIT Technology Review TR100,.

In 2002, Page, along with Sergey Brin, was named to the MIT Technology Review TR100, as one of the top 100 innovators in the world under the age of 35.
Master of Business Administration.

In 2003, Page, along with Brin, received an honorary MBA from IE Business School "for embodying the entrepreneurial spirit and lending momentum to the creation of new businesses."
Marconi Foundation Prize.

In 2004, they received the Marconi Foundation Prize and were elected Fellows of the Marconi Foundation at Columbia University.
Persons of the Week.

In 2004 Page and Brin were named "Persons of the Week" by ABC World News Tonight.
Fellows.

In 2005, Brin and Page were elected Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Global Leader for Tomorrow.

In 2002 the World Economic Forum named Page a Global Leader for Tomorrow.
X PRIZE.

In 2004 the X PRIZE chose Page as a trustee for their board.
An honorary doctorate.

Page received an honorary doctorate from the University of Michigan in 2009 during graduation commencement ceremonies.

Lawrence Page

Computer scientist‚ technology innovator‚ entrepreneur

Larry Page is an American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur, the co-founder of Google. On April 4, 2011, Page became the CEO of Google. As of 2012, Page's personal wealth is estimated to be US$20.3 billion, ranking him #13 on the Forbes 400 list of the 400 richest Americans.
Page is the inventor of PageRank, the foundation of Google's search ranking algorithm, and he and Brin own approximately 16 percent of Google's stock.

Background

Page was born in East Lansing, Michigan, United States (U.S.). His father Carl Page earned a Ph.D. in computer science in 1965—when the field was being established—and is considered a "pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence." Both he and Page's mother Gloria were computer science professors at Michigan State University. Page's mother is Jewish, but he was raised without religion.

Education

While at the University of Michigan, Page created "an inkjet printer made of LEGO bricks" (actually a line plotter), served as the president of the Beta Epsilon chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, and was a member of the 1993 "Maize & Blue" University of Michigan Solar Car team.

Career

While in the Ph.D. program in computer science at Stanford University, Larry met Sergey Brin, and together they developed and ran Google, which began operating in 1998. Larry went on leave from Stanford after earning his master’s degree.

Achievements

In 2011, he was ranked 24th on the Forbes list of billionaires and as the 11th richest person in the United States.
As of October 2012, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index lists Page as the 27th richest man in the world with an estimated net worth of 21.1 billion.

Life Stance

Religion

Judaism

Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. A monotheistic religion originating in the Hebrew Bible and explored in later texts such as the Talmud, Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God established with the Children of Israel.

Personal Interests

Other interests: Page is an active investor in alternative energy companies, such as Tesla Motors, which developed the Tesla Roadster, a 244-mile (393 km) range battery electric vehicle. He continues to be committed to renewable energy technology, and with the help of Google.org, Google's philanthropic arm, promotes the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric cars and other alternative energy investments.

Connections

Father: Carl Page - American - professor of computer science
Mother: Gloria Page - American - computer programmer
Wife: Lucinda Southworth - American
a friend: Sergey Brin

Contributor

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Membership
- National Advisory Committee
- National Academy of Engineering

Other connections
- Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin

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