Dr. Larry Brilliant, head of Google’s philanthropic division, Google.org, will be stepping down as general manager, and will adopt the new quintessentially Googlian title of “Chief Philanthropy Evangelist”.
Taking his place will be Google’s vice president of new business development, Megan Smith, who will be taking on the additional role of general manager of Google.org.
Google.org’s innovations since its inception in 2004 have included technological breakthroughs such as Flu Trends, RechargeIT, Clean Energy 2030, and PowerMeter.
Brilliant has said that they still intend to stand behind their commitment made in 2004 to devote 1% of Google’s equity and profits to philanthropy.
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