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Name
Sergey Brin
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Born
August 21, 1973 (age 50) |
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Source
Google
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Industry
Technology
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The richest immigrant in America, Brin has been an outspoken critic of Trump's immigration ban. Brin moved to the U.S. from Russia when he was 6 years old in the wake of anti-Semitism against his family.
Sergey Brin stepped down as president of Alphabet, parent company of Google, in December 2019 but remains a board member and a controlling shareholder. Brin moved to the U.S. from Russia when he was 6 years old in the wake of anti-Semitism against his family. He cofounded Google with Larry Page in 1998 after the two met at Stanford University while studying for advanced degrees in computer science. Google went public in 2004 and began trading as Alphabet, a newly created parent company, in 2015. Brin is reportedly funding a high-tech airship project.