Larry Page
Also known as Lawrence Edward Page
Co-founder of Google; Alphabet board member and controlling shareholder.
At a glance
What they own
Holds stakes in Alphabet (27% of votes).
Roles
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- Larry Page co-founded Google with Sergey Brin, and co-created the PageRank algorithm.
- He was Google's CEO twice, then CEO of Alphabet from 2015 to 2019.
- Since December 2019 he holds no executive role but stays on Alphabet's board.
- In 2026 Demis Hassabis said Page is involved in Google's AI work in strategic ways.
Why it matters
- For anyone following Google or Alphabet: with Sergey Brin he holds voting control of the company.
Key facts
- Current role
- Alphabet board member and co-founder; no executive role since December 20193
- Born
- March 26, 1973, Lansing, Michigan1
- Education
- University of Michigan (BSE, computer engineering, 1995); Stanford University (MS, computer science, 1998)1
- Met Sergey Brin at Stanford in 1995; Google Inc. was formed in August 19982
- Google CEO
- From the founding to August 2001, then from April 2011 to 20151
- Alphabet CEO
- From 2015 to December 2019, with Sergey Brin as president4
- Other ventures
- Backed Kitty Hawk and Opener; founded Dynatomics (2023), which applies AI to manufacturing; launched Calico in 20131
- AI work
- Involved in Google's AI efforts "in more strategic ways", per Demis Hassabis in February 20265
- Net worth
- US$334.1 billion in 2026 (Bloomberg Billionaires Index and Forbes)1
What they own
Shareholder in
- Alphabet27% of votes
as of Apr 2026 · 27.4% of the votes (46.5% of Class B shares), April 2026 source on Alphabet
Roles
On the board of
Connections
Related
- Sergey BrinPerson
co-founded Google together; met at Stanford in 1995 2
Links
Sources
- Larry Page (Wikipedia) (opens en.wikipedia.org)
- Our story (Google) (opens about.google)
- A letter from Larry and Sergey (Google blog), December 3, 2019 (opens blog.google)
- 2015 Founders' Letter (Alphabet) (opens abc.xyz)
- Google's Gemini boss on the founders' return (Fortune), February 12, 2026 (opens fortune.com)
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