When I wrote a cover story on Google for Time magazine in 2006, there was a widespread sense in the industry that CEO Eric Schmidt had been brought into Google (he had previously been CEO of Novell) to provide “adult supervision” to the kids who had founded the company. I referred to his role as the “third Google guy” as something akin to being the fifth Beatle, but far more lucrative.
Eric Schmidt’s Days at Google Always Seemed Numbered
When I wrote a cover story on Google for Time magazine in 2006, there was a widespread sense in the industry that CEO Eric Schmidt had been brought into Google (he had previously been CEO of Novell) to provide “adult supervision” to the kids who had founded the company. I referred to his role as […]
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