Ruth Porat

President and Chief Investment Officer, Alphabet; President and Chief Investment Officer, Google

Ruth has been President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google since September 1, 2023. In this role, she is responsible for the Company’s corporate investments and investment vehicles, including GV and CapG, the Other Bets investment portfolio, Real Estate and Workplace Services, and other Company infrastructure. She regularly engages with policymakers and regulators about the Company’s business and impact across markets related to economic growth, job creation, and opportunity. She also oversees the Company's philanthropic efforts and work to expand access to digital infrastructure and skilling initiatives globally. She reports to Alphabet’s Chief Executive Officer.

Before assuming the role of President and Chief Investment Officer, Ruth served as Alphabet and Google’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from May 2015 until July 2024. Ruth started her career as a banker at Morgan Stanley, with her last position there as CFO.

Ruth is a member of the Board of Directors of Blackstone Inc., Stanford Management Company, the Council on Foreign Relations, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the Board of Trustees of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She previously spent 10 years on Stanford University’s Board of Trustees.

Ruth holds a BA from Stanford University, an MSc from The London School of Economics and an MBA from the Wharton School.

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