Schmidt Family Foundation Schmidt Family Foundation The Schmidt Family Foundation is a private foundation created in 2006 by Eric Schmidt, the Executive Chairman of Google, and his wife Wendy Schmidt, to address issues pertaining to sustainability and the responsible use of natural resources. The foundation was established in 2006 by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, with assets valued at $82 million. As of December 31, 2011, the foundation’s assets were valued at $178 million, which included $30.7 million in Google Class A stock. The foundation is focused on the application of new knowledge and innovation and advancement original research in science, energy, and biosphere
Kaz Hirai that Hirai has been appointed as president and chief executive officer, effective April 1, 2012. He was appointed to the board at the annual shareholders meeting on June 27, 2012. On February 2, 2018, Sony announced that Hirai will be stepping down as president and CEO, effective April 1, 2018, to be replaced by CFO Kenichiro Yoshida. Hirai will serve as chairman after stepping down from his position. He will remain on the board of directors. Kaz Hirai Kazuo Hirai was born in 1960 in Tokyo, Japan, where he attended the American School in Japan. Between 1973 and 1976, Hirai