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New York: Susan Wojcicki, an influential figure in Google\u2019s early history and the longtime CEO of YouTube, has passed away at 56. Her death was confirmed by her husband Dennis Troper. Google CEO Sundar Pichai also announced her demise and highlighted her lasting legacy.<\/p>\n
Wojcicki joined Google in 1998 and became the CEO of YouTube in 2014, leading the platform for nearly a decade before stepping down in February 2023. Her decision to leave YouTube was to focus on \u201cfamily, health, and personal projects.\u201d Both Troper and Pichai revealed that Wojcicki had been battling non-small cell lung cancer. Earlier this year, her son, Marco Troper, also passed away.<\/p>\n
Throughout her career, Wojcicki was a driving force behind Google\u2019s advertising business and later, YouTube\u2019s transformation into a global platform where new celebrities and influencers emerge. In 2014, she was recognised as one of the 50 most important people shaping the world.<\/p>\n
Sundar Pichai expressed his deep sorrow in a memo shared with Google employees, highlighting Wojcicki\u2019s impact and her lasting legacy. The memo, cited in a report by The Verge, stated, \u201cSusan was one of the most active and vibrant people I have ever met. Her loss is devastating for all of us who know and love her, for the thousands of Googlers she led over the years, and for millions of people all over the world who looked up to her, benefited from her advocacy and leadership, and felt the impact of the incredible things she created at Google, YouTube, and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also reflected on her journey, from renting out her garage to Google\u2019s co-founders to leading YouTube, and how she continuously worked to improve the workplace and championed causes close to her heart, including education and parental leave. \u201cSusan\u2019s journey, from the garage she rented to Larry and Sergey \u2026 to leading teams across consumer products and building our Ads business \u2026 to becoming the CEO of YouTube, one of the world\u2019s most significant platforms, is inspiring by any measure,\u201d Pichai wrote.<\/p>\n
Pichai recalled a personal moment with Wojcicki during his interview at Google. \u201cI\u2019ll never forget her kindness to me as a prospective \u2018Noogler\u2019 20 years ago. During my Google interview, she took me out for an ice cream and a walk around campus. I was sold \u2013 on Google and Susan,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n
Wojcicki\u2019s contributions extended beyond her professional achievements. Even during her battle with cancer, she focused on philanthropy, supporting research for the very disease that ultimately took her life. \u201cOver the last two years, even as she dealt with great personal difficulties, Susan devoted herself to making the world better through her philanthropy,\u201d Pichai noted.<\/p>\n
As Google and YouTube continue to evolve, Pichai encouraged everyone to honour Wojcicki\u2019s memory by building a Google she would be proud of, emphasising her profound influence on the company and the industry at large.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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