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.