Eric Schmidt of Novell. He presided over a period of decline at Novell where its IPX protocol was being replaced by open TCP/IP products, while at the same time Microsoft was shipping free TCP/IP stacks in Windows 95, making Novell much less profitable. In 2001, he departed after the acquisition of Cambridge Technology Partners. Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin interviewed Schmidt. Impressed by him, they recruited Schmidt to run their company in 2001 under the guidance of venture capitalists John Doerr and Michael Moritz. In March 2001, Schmidt joined Google's board of directors as chairman, and became the company's CEO
Matt Hyde (CEO) Matt Hyde (CEO) Matt Hyde (born 22 February 1975) is a British charity worker, currently Chief Executive of The Scout Association, the UK’s largest coeducational youth movement. He was appointed in April 2013. Hyde oversaw the introduction of the Association’s Strategic Plan 2014-18, Scouting for All, which places emphasis on inclusion, growth, youth leadership and community impact. Hyde is a former Chief Executive of the National Union of Students (NUS). Prior to that he was General Manager of Goldsmiths College Students' Union, Deputy General Manager of King's College London Students' Union and President of the University of London Union. Hyde