Like his co-founder, Page also stepped down as a day-to-day Alphabet executive — in his case, CEO — in 2019.
In explaining their decision, the pair wrote a joint letter saying, "Today, in 2019, if the company was a person, it would be a young adult of 21 and it would be time to leave the roost ... we believe it's time to assume the role of proud parents - offering advice and love, but not daily nagging!"