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 Hirai became chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2011 and was replaced by Andrew House as president and group CEO. He retired as chairman of SCEI on June 25, 2012 but remains on the board of directors. On April 1, 2011, Hirai was promoted to representative corporate executive officer and executive deputy president of Sony Corporation. He oversaw the Consumer Products & Services Group. Hirai was speculated to become the successor to Howard Stringer, the current sitting president and CEO of Sony Corporation, who was then expected to step down in 2013. On February 1, 2012, Sony announced