‘Carpe diem’: Google CFO’s farewell will make you want to retire earlier
Published: Mar 10, 2015 10:37 p.m. ET
ByShawnLanglois
His goodbye post started off like so many other trite corporate farewells. Google Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette, after seven years spent deep in the Internet giant’s financial books, announced on Tuesday he’ll be retiring from the job “to spend more time with my family.”
Likely story, Patrick — What’s the truth: Sick? Pushed out? New gig?
But then it took a sincere turn seldom seen in the world of executive-departure spin. It appears he really is retiring to spend more time with his family.
Pichette, 52 years old, tells the story of hiking last fall on Mt. Kilimanjaro, where he took in the sunrise “on top of Africa.” His wife, Tamar, asked him a question that eventually led to this day.
“Hey, why don’t we just keep on going?” she said. Africa, India, the Himalayas, Everest, Bali, the Great Barrier Reef, all of it. “Antarctica, let’s go see Antarctica,” Tamar implored.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/carpe-diem-google-cfos-farewell-will-make-you-want-to-retire-earlier-2015-03-10
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Google CFO retires early for travels and adventures
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