Eric Schmidt
Relativity Space · United States
Eric Schmidt is the CEO of Relativity Space. Schmidt is based in the United States. Schmidt was born in 1955 in Washington, D.C. and educated at Princeton University and University of California, Berkeley.
Eric Emerson Schmidt is an American businessman and former computer engineer who was the chief executive officer of Google from 2001 to 2011 and the company's executive chairman from 2011 to 2015. He also was the executive chairman of parent company Alphabet Inc. from 2015 to 2017, and technical advisor at Alphabet from 2017 to 2020. Since 2025, he has been the CEO of Relativity Space, an aerospace manufacturing company. As of 2026, he is one of the wealthiest people in the world according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with an estimated net worth of US$64.3 billion.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Relativity Space's selection by NASA to develop and fly a privately-built Mars orbiter mission scheduled for 2028, which has drawn attention given the company's lack of orbital flight experience to date. The announcement has also highlighted Schmidt's 2025 takeover of the rocket company and plans for significant expansion near Cape Canaveral. Additional coverage has touched on Schmidt's technology philanthropy efforts and investment activities.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- April 27, 1955 · Washington, D.C.
- Citizenship
- United States
- Education
- Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley, Yorktown High School
- Awards
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor, IEEE Founders Medal
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Eric Schmidt: FAQ
- What company does Eric Schmidt lead?
- Eric Schmidt is CEO of Relativity Space.
- Where was Eric Schmidt educated?
- Eric Schmidt studied at Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley, Yorktown High School.