After seven years as Google’s finance chief, Patrick Pichette has announced plans to retire so he can dedicate more time to his personal life.
In a Google+ post on Tuesday he said he will remain at the company to assist it in finding a new CFO and then stay on to help his replacement settle in, "which will take some time," he noted.
"Working at Google is a privilege, nothing less. I have worked with the best of the best, and know that I am leaving Google in great hands," Pichette said, thanking founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and executive chairman Eric Schmidt.
However, after working "nearly non-stop" for 25-30 years, he said the time is right to step down.
"Life is wonderful, but nonetheless a series of trade-offs, especially between business/professional endeavours and family/community," Pichette said. "I feel I’m at a point in my life where I no longer have to make such tough choices anymore."
Google has waved goodbye to some big names in the last 12 months.
In July 2014, chief business officer Nikesh Arora left afte r 10 years. In October, the architect of Google’s Android operating system, Andy Rubin, also departed.
