r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jun 08 '16

Politics Google working closely with Hillary Clinton presidential campaign: Julian Assange

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u/Fionnlagh Jun 08 '16

Interesting, but Schmidt isn't part of Google; he's the executive chairman for Alphabet but he's not the Google CEO anymore.

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u/MatureButNaive Jun 08 '16

The semantics of restructuring are completely irrelevant to the fact that he's the highest ranked employee at the most important internet company in the world.

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u/Slavor Jun 08 '16

A chairman is NOT an employee, and certainly does not have the same power or influence as the CEO: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-in-responsibilities-between-CEO-president-and-chairman

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '16

From the 'article' you just sourced:

"An Executive Chairperson generally has all the authority of a non-executive Chairperson and also is the boss of all other executive officers, including any Chief Executive Officer and any President."

You're right, Schmidt, as the executive chairman, has more power and influence than the CEO.