Which CEO of Google served from 2001 to 2011?

Eric Schmidt was Google’s CEO from 2001 to 2011.

Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, recruited Schmidt as an experienced technology executive during the company’s rapid early growth. He joined Google’s board as chairman in March 2001 and became CEO in August of that year. His role was to build the management and corporate infrastructure needed as Google expanded beyond its startup roots.

Schmidt shared broad leadership responsibilities with Page and Brin, who continued to shape products and strategy. During his tenure, Google expanded its advertising business, acquired Android in 2005, and completed its initial public offering in 2004. Google announced in January 2011 that Schmidt would step down as CEO; Page officially replaced him on April 4, 2011. Schmidt then served as executive chairman through 2015. Sundar Pichai became Google CEO much later, in 2015, so he is not the answer to this period-specific question.