While Schmidt might not have his technical advisor role anymore, he remains an Alphabet shareholder after leaving the board seat he held for 18 years.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is no longer serving as an advisor to the company, according to a Saturday report. Schmidt stopped serving as technical advisor in February, according to CNET, which cited an unnamed source.
Schmidt’s exit would reflect Google’s structural evolution in recent years. It established umbrella company Alphabet alongside Other Bets like Waymo in 2015. In December, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin stepped down from their respective roles of CEO and president as Google chief Sundar Pichai became CEO of the larger Alphabet.
Schmidt is also part of Google’s history, having joined as CEO from Novell in 2001 and led the company through its Nasdaq debut in 2004.
