Eric Schmidt Fast Facts - CNN.com May 14, 2013 -- Updated 1829 GMT (0229 HKT) (CNN) -- Here is a look at the life of Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google. Personal: Birth date: April 27, 1955 Birth place: Washington, D.C. Birth name: Eric Emerson Schmidt Father: Wilson Schmidt, a professor Mother: Ellie Schmidt Marriage: Wendy (Boyle) Schmidt (1980-present) Children: Sophie; Alison Education: Princeton University, B.S., 1976; University of California, Berkeley, M.S, 1979 and Ph.D., 1982 Other Facts: Member of President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Timeline: 1983-1997 - Works for Sun Microsystems, Inc. February 1994-March 1997 - Serves as chief technology officer for Sun Microsystems, Inc. April 7, 1997-2001 - CEO of Novell, Inc. March 2001 - Is named chairman of Google. August 2001-April 2011 - Serves as Google CEO. 2006 - With his wife Wendy, establishes the Schmidt Family Foundation to promote sustainability through environmental preservation and education. 2007 - Inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as a fellow. April 4, 2011-present - Executive chairman of Google, Inc. January 7-10, 2013 - Schmidt travels to North Korea with former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson on what is described as a humanitarian mission. March 2013 - Tied for number 138 on the Forbes World's Billionaires list, with a net worth of $8.2 billion. March 2013 - Visits Myanmar and advocates for a free and open Internet, saying that keeping the government out of regulation is critical.