SAT写作经典例子之谷歌CEO拉里·佩奇_SAT写作

SAT写作经典例子之谷歌CEO拉里·佩奇

　　Business

　　Page at the European Parliament in June 17, 2009

　　In 1998, Brin and Page founded Google, Inc. Page ran Google as co-president along with Brin until 2001 when they hired Eric Schmidt as Chairman and CEO of Google. In January 2011 Google announced that Page would replace Schmidt as CEO in April the same year. Both Page and Brin earn an annual compensation of one dollar. On April 4, 2011, Page officially became the chief executive of Google, while Schmidt stepped down to become executive chairman.

　　Personal life

　　Page married Lucinda Southworth at Richard Bransons Caribbean island, Necker Island in 2007. Southworth is a research scientist and sister of actress and model Carrie Southworth. They have one child.

　　Other interests

　　Page is an active investor in alternative energy companies, such as Tesla Motors, which developed the Tesla Roadster, a 244-mile range battery electric vehicle. He continues to be committed to renewable energy technology, and with the help of Google.org, Googles philanthropic arm, promotes the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric cars and other alternative energy investments.

　　Brin and Page are the executive producers of the 2007 film Broken Arrows.

　　Awards and recognition

　　PC Magazine has praised Google as among the Top 100 Web Sites and Search Engines and awarded Google the Technical Excellence Award, for Innovation in Web Application Development in 1999. In 2000, Google earned a Webby Award, a Peoples Voice Award for technical achievement, and in 2001, was awarded Outstanding Search Service, Best Image Search Engine, Best Design, Most Webmaster Friendly Search Engine, and Best Search Feature at the Search Engine Watch Awards.