JULY 8, 2024

From IIT to Google:
A look at Sundar Pichai's life 

Early life

Sundar Pichai was born to a stenographer mother and an electrical engineer father in Madurai on June 10, 1972. He did his schooling in Chennai.

Education

He did a BTech in metallurgical engineering from IIT Kharagpur. He then completed an MS from Stanford and an MBA from the Wharton School.

Career 

Sundar started his career at McKinsey & Company as a management consultant after graduating from Wharton in 2002.

Early days at Google

Sundar joined Google in 2004 as a Product Manager for Google Toolbars. He was the brainchild behind Google Chrome! 

Leadership position

In 2015, Pichai was appointed the CEO of Google. And in 2019, he became the CEO of Alphabet, the holding company of Google!

Awards and accolades

Pichai was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in 2022 in the Trade and Industry category.

Net worth

According to some estimates, Pichai had a net worth of $1.3 billion as of June 2024.

Personal life

In his free time, he enjoys cricket and football. He lives in Los Altos Hills, California, with his wife and two kids.

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