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Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt

Eric Schmidt (#57)

Global Rank #57
Country Rank #27
Country United States

If you focus on your competition, you will never deliver anything truly innovative.

  • $ 38 B
  • Google
  • United States
  • M
  • 71 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #57
Country Rank #27
Net Worth $37.9B
Previous Worth $37.4B
Worth Change +$0.5B
Country United States
Industry Google
Age 71 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 3, 2026
Last Refreshed 04 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Atherton, California
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Personal Stats

Age 71
Source Of Wealth Google, Self Made
Self Made Score 6
Philanthropy Score 3
Residence Atherton, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Princeton University; Doctorate, University of California, Berkeley; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley
Net Worth Change +$0.5B +1.3% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $37.4B
Current Net Worth $37.9B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Eric Schmidt left the board of Google parent company Alphabet in June 2019 after 18 years; he stayed on as a technical advisor until February 2020. Schmidt was Google's CEO from 2001 to 2011; prior to that he had stints as CEO of Novell and chief technology officer at Sun Microsystems. He co-founded Innovation Endeavors, a venture capital firm that has invested in Uber, SoFi, and Zymergen, among others. In May 2015, his family's investment vehicle bought a 20% stake in hedge fund firm D.E. Shaw & Co. for an undisclosed price.

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Schmidt's family is passionate about environmental sustainability and has donated to various projects related to renewable energy and climate change.

He has toured some of the world's most tightly controlled regimes to promote open internet access, including in Cuba and North Korea.

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Tracking Eric Schmidt's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $37.9B (May 3, 2026)

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