Sundar Pichai, full name Pichai Sundararajan, is an Indian-American business executive and one of the prominent figures in the technology industry. He was born on July 12, 1972, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Pichai is best known for his role as the CEO of Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company.
Sundar Pichai is the driving force behind Google’s ideological journey. He has been with Google since 2004 and has played a leading role in many of the company’s revolutionary projects, such as the Android operating system, Google Chrome, and Google Glass (which was later discontinued). In 2015, Sundar Pichai became the CEO of Google.
He was born as Pichai Sundararajan on July 12, 1972, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Regunatha Pichai, worked as an electrical engineer for the British conglomerate GEC and managed a factory that made electrical components. His mother used to be a stenographer before having children. He has one brother.
Sundar Pichai Bio Data
| Real Name | Pichai Sundararajan |
| Nickname | Sundar |
| Known Name | Sundar Pichai |
| Date of Birth | July 12, 1972 |
| Age | 51 years ( as of 2023) |
| Birthplace | Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Current Residence | London |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Business Executive |
| Martial Status | Married |
| Spouse | Anjali Pichai (Chemical Engineer) |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Food | Vegetarian |
| Net worth | Rs 20,800 crore |
| Father Name | Regunatha Pichai |
| Mother Name | Lakshmi Pichai |
| Brother Name | Srinivasan Pichai |
Sundar Pichai Physical Stats
| Height | in Feet-Inches – 5’10” |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 68 Kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black, White |
Sundar Pichai Favorites
| Food | All Vegetable Items (Vegetarian) |
| Actor/Actress | Actresses: Deepika Padukone |
| Sports | Football, Cricket |
| Hobbies | Reading, Watching and Playing Football (Soccer) and Cricket, Sketching, Playing Chess |
| Colour | White |
| Football Player | Lionel Messi |
| Football Club | FC Barcelona |
| Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Holiday Destinations | India, Dubai |
| Newspaper | The Wall Street Journal |
Sundar Pichai’s Education, Family , Ethnicity
| School Name | • Jawahar Vidyalaya, Ashok Nagar, Chennai, India • Vana Vani school located in IIT Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| College / University | • Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal, India • Stanford University, California, US • Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, US |
| Educational Qualification | • B. Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, India • M. S. in Material Sciences & Engineering from Stanford University, US • MBA from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, US |
| Ethnicity | Hindu |
| Father Name | Regunatha Pichai (Worked as an Electrical Engineer) |
| Mother Name | Lakshmi Pichai (Worked as a Stenographer) |
| Brother Name | Srinivasan Pichai (Younger) |
| Sister Name | None |
| Spouse / Wife Name | Anjali Pichai (Chemical Engineer) |
| Childrens ( Kids) Name | Son- Kiran Pichai Daughter- Kavya Pichai |
Sundar Pichai Net Worth, House & Cars
However, please note that net worth figures can fluctuate over time due to changes in the stock market, business ventures, and other factors.
| Net Worth | $1.3 billion (As in 2018) |
| Monthly Salary / Income | $2 million annually (as of 2020) |
| House Address | Los Altos Hills, California |
| Cars | Range Rover, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Porsche |
Sundar Pichai Career
- Sundar Pichai had completed B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur and earned a scholarship to study materials science and semiconductor physics from Stanford University, USA. He started his career as an engineer and product manager at a semiconductor maker (Applied materials) in Silicon Valley, USA.
- Sundar completed MBA from Wharton in 2002 and joined McKinsey & Company as a consultant. Finally, he joined Google in 2004.
- He was in charge of Google Drive and managed the product management and innovation activities for a number of Google’s client software products, and also created other programmes, including Gmail and Google Maps.
- Sundar Pichai convinced the co-founders of Google, Sergey Brin, and Larry Page to launch Google’s browser. Sundar played an important role in the final launching of Google Chrome, in 2008.God help those who help themselves, and the launch of Google Chrome brings phenomenal success to the Sundar Pichai. Chrome became the No. 1 browser in the world, surpassing competitors such as Firefox and Internet Explorer.
- Sundar Pichai became an internationally famous figure following the thrilling success of the Google Chrome.
- Finally after the gap of 11 years, since he joined Google; he was selected as the next CEO of Google on August 10, 2015.
Sundar Pichai Awards
- In February 2016, he was awarded 273,328 shares of Google’s holding company Alphabet, which led to a rise in his net worth. These shares were worth $199 million, and this took his holdings up to $650 million.
- Sundar Pichai was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honor bestowed by the Indian government, in 2022. He received the Padma Bhushan Award from Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the Indian ambassador to the United States, on December 3, 2022 in San Francisco.
G20 Meeting with Indian Prime Minister
Pichai, in a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressed his support for India’s G20 presidency. He later said that Google is planning to develop an single AI (Artificial Intelligence) for India that would be able to handle over 100 Indian languages in speech and text.
Sundar Pichai Facts
- In his Class of 2020 Commencement Speech, Sundar Pichai took a hopeful note for the future saying that even if you have gone through days of hopelessness, loss and grief, you must remember that ‘you will prevail and stay hopeful!’
- Another unknown fact about Sundar Pichai is that he was continuously and aggressively approached by Twitter and Microsoft while he was working at Google but then was given grand compensation packages to stay at Google as well!
- Pichai’s mother worked as a Stenographer when he was growing up and his father was an electrical engineer at GEC in India.
- As a kid, Pichai lived in a small two-room apartment with his family, lacking basic amenities like a refrigerator and remembers the drought that happened during his childhood. Even now, Pichai can’t sleep without a bottle of water by his bedside.
- Sundar Pichai met his now-wife Anjali Pichai while studying at IIT Kharagpur and the couple later got married.
- Pichai is an avid reader and used to read anything or everything. He is a big fan of cricket and football too!
Sundar Pichai Wife
Pichai is married to Anjali Pichai and has two children. Anjali is originally from Kota, India. They became close while studying together in IIT, Kharagpur. His recreational interests include cricket and football.
Sundar Pichai Quotes
- “It is Important to Follow Your Dreams and Heart. Do Something that Excites You.”
- “I love technology while growing up.” “As a leader, It is important to not just see your own success, but focus on the success of others.”
- “Wear your failure as a badge of honor!” “A person who is happy is not because everything is right in his life, He is happy because of his attitude towards everything in his life is right.”
Sundar Pichai Latest Update
Google incurred $2.1 billion (around ₹17,500 crore) in severance and related expenses during its 2023 layoffs, which affected over 12,000 employees. In this month alone, the company has already spent $700 million on severance charges for additional layoffs, encompassing more than 1,000 roles. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, disclosed these figures in its fourth-quarter earnings release on Tuesday.
In January 2023, Alphabet announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs, or 6 per cent, of its global workforce. This was the biggest layoff in the history of Google, but was “essential” for the company, chief executive Sundar Pichai had said earlier.
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