Sergey Brin

By Giselle Sabillon

  • Birth

    Born on August 21 in Moscow, Russia, to Michael Brin (a mathematician) and Eugenia Brin (a researcher)

  • Emigrates

    Emigrates with his family from the Soviet Union to the United States, settling in Maryland.

  • Graduates

    Graduates from the University of Maryland with a degree in computer science and mathematics.

  • Meets Larry

    Begins PhD in computer science at Stanford University, where he meets Larry Page.

  • Backrub

    Co-develops the "BackRub" search engine with Larry Page, the one to become Google.

  • Start of Google Inc.

    Co-founds Google, Inc. with Larry Page

  • Google goes public

    Google goes public, making Sergey Brin a billionaire.

  • Purchase of youtube

    Plays a key role in Google's acquisition of YouTube.

  • President of Alphabet

    Becomes president of Alphabet Inc. after the restructuring of Google.

  • Steps down

    Steps down as Alphabet’s president but remains on the board of directors.