Google bigwig Eric Schmidt shocks with surprise resignation amid reports his personal life is being eyedIn a surprise move, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is stepping down as executive chairman of the search giant’s parent company Alphabet amid reports his personal life is being scrutinized.
One of the highest profile figures in Silicon Valley, Schmidt attracts plenty of media attention. Citing unnamed current and former employees, The Wall Street Journal
reports that the executive’s personal life has been the subject of interest within Alphabet.
The
New York Post reports that the former Google CEO has been married to Wendy Schmidt for 37 years. However, in 2012 she said that they were living separate lives because she felt “like a piece of luggage” following him around the world, according to the report.
The Post said Schmidt had been linked to several women over the years, and cited a source saying other news outlets had been looking for a Harvey Weinstein-like bombshell, but had come up empty. An insider told the newspaper "They haven’t found s–t. Because there is no sexual harassment. There has never been any issue. They have had nothing."
In a short statement released by Alphabet on Thursday, Schmidt said that he wants to increase his philanthropic efforts. The 62-year-old billionaire will leave the executive chairman role in January but remain as a technical adviser to Alphabet, the company said.
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