Larry Page's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Larry Page. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Lawrence Edward Page, co-founder of Google alongside Sergey Brin, is a prominent American businessman and computer scientist. As of 2026, Page's estimated net worth is $269 billion, which makes him one of the wealthiest individuals globally. He is best known for his role in creating Google, a transformative force in the world of technology and information access.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

August 1996: Initial Version of Google Available to Internet Users

In August 1996, the initial version of Google, still on the Stanford University website, was made available to Internet users.

August 29, 1996: Rough Statistics

On August 29, 1996 BackRub showed some rough statistics.

1997: BackRub Statistics

By early 1997, the BackRub page described the state as follows.

1998: Incorporation of Google

In 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin incorporated Google, Inc., initially named "Googol", and built the Google search engine in Susan Wojcicki's garage.

1998: Realized Potential of Search Engine

In mid-1998, Larry Page realized the further potential of their project, with 10,000 searches a day.

June 2000: Google Indexed One Billion URLs

By June 2000, Google had indexed one billion Internet URLs (Uniform Resource Locators), making it the most comprehensive search engine on the Web at the time.

2000: Moved into Mountain View Office

By the start of 2000, the team moved into a Mountain View office.

August 20, 2004: Google's Initial Public Offering

On August 20, 2004, Google underwent its initial public offering (IPO), making Larry Page a billionaire at the age of 30.

2004: Received the Marconi Prize

In 2004, Larry Page received the Marconi Prize along with Sergey Brin for co-creating PageRank, a search ranking algorithm for Google.

September 2008: Launch of the T-Mobile G1

In September 2008, T-Mobile launched the G1, the first phone using Android software.

2010: Android Overtakes Apple in Handset Market

By 2010, 17.2% of the handset market consisted of Android sales, overtaking Apple for the first time.

June 2011: Progressively Rolled Out 'Kennedy'

From June 2011 until January 2013, the results of "Kennedy" were progressively rolled out.

August 15, 2011: Google's Acquisition of Motorola Mobility

On August 15, 2011, Larry Page announced Google would acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. Page explained on Google's blog that the acquisition was to strengthen Google's patent portfolio and protect Android from anti-competitive threats from companies like Microsoft and Apple.

August 2011: Google to acquire Motorola Mobility

In August 2011, Larry Page announced that Google would spend $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility to secure patents to protect Android from lawsuits by companies including Apple Inc.

2011: Response to Facebook with Google+

In 2011, Larry Page responded to Facebook's growing influence by launching Google+, Google's own social network. The release followed several delays and was initially a limited field test led by Vic Gundotra, Google's senior vice president of social.

January 2013: Finished Rolling out 'Kennedy'

From June 2011 until January 2013, the results of "Kennedy" were progressively rolled out.

March 2013: Shutdown of Google Products

By March 2013, at least 70 of Google's products, features and services were shut down.

October 2014: Management Restructure Announcement

In October 2014, Larry Page announced a major management restructure to focus on ambitious projects like Google X, Google Fiber, Nest Labs, and Calico. He maintained his role as the unofficial "chief product officer."

August 10, 2015: Announcement of Alphabet Inc. Restructuring

On August 10, 2015, Larry Page announced that Google had restructured into a number of subsidiaries of a new holding company known as Alphabet Inc, with Page becoming CEO of Alphabet Inc and Sundar Pichai assuming the position of CEO of Google Inc.

December 3, 2019: Stepping Down as Alphabet CEO

On December 3, 2019, Larry Page announced his resignation from the position of Alphabet CEO. He was replaced by Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who continued in his role as Google CEO. Page and Sergey Brin stated that Alphabet and Google no longer needed two CEOs and a President.