Larry Brilliant

Larry Brilliant
Larry Brilliant in 2023
Born (1944-05-05) May 5, 1944 (age 80)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BS, MPH)
Wayne State University (MD)
SpouseGirija Brilliant
Children3

Lawrence Brilliant (born May 5, 1944) is an American epidemiologist,[1] technologist, philanthropist, and author, who worked with the World Health Organization from 1973–1976 helping to successfully eradicate smallpox.

Brilliant, a technology patent holder, has been the CEO of public companies and venture backed start-ups. He was the inaugural Executive Director of Google.org,[2] the charitable arm of Google established in 2005, and the first CEO of Skoll Global Threats Fund, established in 2009 by eBay founder Jeff Skoll to address climate change, pandemics, water security, nuclear proliferation, and conflict in the Middle East. Brilliant currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Ending Pandemics, and is also on the boards of the Skoll Foundation, Salesforce.org, The Seva Foundation, and Dharma Platform.

  1. ^ Kluger, Jeffrey (April 23, 2020). "Time 100 Talks". Time.
  2. ^ Goodell, Jeff (April 2008). "The Guru of Google". Rolling Stone.