14.Larry Page

Larry Page

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Net Worth

$20.3 B As of September 2012

At a Glance

• CEO, Google
• Age: 39
• Source of Wealth: Google, self-made
• Residence: Palo Alto, CA
• Country of Citizenship: United States
• Education: Master of Science, Stanford University; Bachelor of Arts / Science, University of Michigan
• Marital Status: Married
• Children: 1

Forbes Lists

#14 Forbes 400

#24 Forbes Billionaires 

#13 in United States

#30 Powerful People

Profile

In April, Larry Page celebrated one year as the chief executive officer of Google. Don't expect him to be shouting from the rooftops in celebration, however. In June, the Google cofounder came down with a mysterious ailment that caused him to lose his voice. The illness also prevented him from speaking at the annual Google I/O developer conference and caused him to miss both Google's annual stockholders' meeting and the company's earnings call in July. He has reportedly spent time recovering in Bora Bora. Google has continued its foray into hardware with the futuristic Project Glass -- glasses with augmented reality capabilities -- and its Nexus 7 tablet, which some see as a real rival to Apple's iPad. A resident of Palo Alto, Brin is a major proponent of cleaner forms of energy. His network of houses uses new types of fuel cells, geothermal energy and rainwater capture. Both Page and Google cofounder Larry Brin are investors in electric carmaker Tesla Motors. His fortune is up by $3.6 billion over the past year to $20.3 billion due to a nearly 30% climb in the price of Google shares in the past year.