Sergey Brin, the Co-Founder and President of Google Inc., has reportedly split with his Wife Anne Wojcicki, 6 years after the duo entered into wedlock in May 2007. Anne Wohcicki is the CEO of 23andMe, which sells DNA testing kits to help people become aware of potential diseases or other health issues.
Sergey Brin with Wife Anne Wojcicki
According to a spokesperson for the couple, who have two children, they have been living apart for several months but “remain good friends and partners.†Sources also say that Brin, whose fortune Forbes now pegs at an updated $24 billion, has become romantically involved with another employee at Google.
Susan Wojcicki, Anne’s sister, is Senior Vice President of Ads and Commerce for Google and is considered one of the Internet company’s top executives.
The relationship between Google and the Wojcickis dates back to the company’s earliest days: in 1998, the nascent search company set up shop in Susan Wojcicki’s garage shortly after raising its first funding.
Hugo Barra, Google’s VP of product management for its Android mobile software, is leaving after more than five years at Google to join Chinese Android phone maker Xiaomi. Reports suggest that Barra’s ex-girlfriend at Google is the person with whom Brin has a relationship. Thus Barra decided to leave before knowing about the relationship and his departure is unrelated