Page was the chief executive officer of Google from 1997 until August 2001 (stepping down in favor of Eric Schmidt) and then again from April 2011 until July 2015 when he moved to become CEO of its newly formed parent organisation Alphabet Inc. which was created to deliver "major advancements" as Google's parent company, a post he held until December 4, 2019 when he along with his co-founder Brin stepped down from all executive positions and day-to-day roles within the company. He remains an Alphabet board member, employee, and controlling shareholder.
