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 realized how much of the world's population lives outside cities. 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 .
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 .