Sundar Pichai
| Personal Details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1972 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian, American |
| Career & Education | |
| Education | IIT Kharagpur (BTech); Stanford University (MS); Wharton School (MBA) |
| Recognition & Links | |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2022) |
Pichai Sundararajan (born 10 June 1972), better known as Sundar Pichai, is an Indian-American business executive. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google.
Early Life & Education
Pichai was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. He earned his degree in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. He subsequently earned an M.S. in materials science and engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Career at Google
Pichai joined Google in 2004, where he led product management and innovation efforts for a suite of client software products, including Google Chrome and ChromeOS, as well as Google Drive.
In August 2015, Pichai was selected to become the next CEO of Google. In December 2019, he additionally became the CEO of Alphabet Inc.
Honors
In 2022, Pichai received the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India in the Trade and Industry category.