Susan Wojcicki is a veteran Google employee, and an ex-CEO of YouTube, know her 2023 net worth
Find out more about her background, career, and much more.
Susan Wojcicki, a veteran Google employee who was instrumental in the company’s founding, is resigning as YouTube’s CEO after nine years in charge of the video platform that has revolutionized politics, society, and entertainment.
Susan Wojcicki ex-YouTube CEO net worth 2023, salary, spouse, education, age
Today, after nearly 25 years at @Google, Iโm stepping back to start a new chapter. I'm inspired every day by creators around the world who bring people together on @YouTube. It's been an honor to have a front row seat to this incredible community. https://t.co/063sYalPzX
— Susan Wojcicki (@SusanWojcicki) February 16, 2023
The 54-year-old stated that she was quitting YouTube to start a new chapter centered on herย family, health, and personal initiatives he wasย passionate aboutย in an email to staff members that was made public on Thursday local time.
However, she didn’t go into detail about her ideas. Her longtime collaborator Neal Mohan will succeed her as YouTube’s new CEO. Since then, Susan has become the talk of the town with many people trying to find out more about her. So, hereโs what we know about her:
Who is Susan Wojcicki?
Susan Wojcicki is a well-known Polish-American business executive. She has been in the news because she recently resigned from the post of YouTube CEO.
Her full name is Susan Diane Wojcicki. She was in Santa Clara County, California, on July 5, 1968. She holds both American as well as Polish citizenship.
Her mother’s name is Esther Wojcicki who is a well-known American journalist, and her father’s name is Stanley Wojcicki who is a Polish physics professor at Stanford University. She has two sisters named Janet who is a doctor of anthropology and epidemiology, and Anne who is the co-founder and CEO of 23andMe.
Susan Wojcicki did her schooling at Gunn High School in Palo Alto, California. Subsequently, she attended Harvard University to study history and literature, eventually earning a degree with honors in 1990. Afterward, she earned an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management in 1998 and an MA in economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, both in 1993.
On August 23, 1998, she married Dennis Troper, the director of product management at Google, in Belmont, California. They have five kids.
She is currently 54 years old.
Her career
Following graduation, Susan Wojcicki worked in marketing for Intel before moving on to Bain & Company as a management consultant. She started working at Googleย in 1999. The company’s major products, such as Google Photos and Google Books, were heavily influenced by her work.
YouTube was purchased by Google in 2006, and she was appointed to lead the video-sharing platform in 2014. With more than 2 billion monthly active users, YouTube has expanded to become the most popular video-sharing website in the world under her direction.
Susan Wojcicki has been on the boards of several organizations, including the non-profit Room to Read and the technology firm Salesforce, and is a supporter of women in technology. She sits on the board of directors for the media organization The New York Times.
Net worth of Susan Wojcicki
She has a net worth of about $765 million. Reports note she earned a monthly salary of $374,829 during her time at Alphabet subsidiary YouTube.