Patrick ##son , who joined Google in 2008 , revealed in a blog post that he is stepping down to spend more time with his wife . The idea came to him when he was on Mount Kilimanjaro with his wife last year and she said she wanted to keep traveling rather than go home . The couple has three sons who are all at college or working . Google 's share price has more than doubled during his tenure and he received $ 31 m in stock incentives alone between 2012 and 2013 .
Patrick Pichette , who joined Google in 2008 , revealed in a Google+ post that he is stepping down to spend more time with his family . The idea came to him when he was on Mount Kilimanjaro with his wife last year and she said she wanted to keep traveling rather than go home . The couple has three children who are all at college or working . Google 's share price has more than doubled during his tenure and he received $ 31m in stock incentives alone between 2010 and 2013 .