Sergey Brin, Google The cofounder and sixth richest man in the world filed for divorce from his wife of three years, making him the third mega-billionaire to do so within four years. brin filed a petition to dissolve his marriage Nicole Shanahan this month, according to court documents, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
The couple, who have a three-year-old son, took steps to keep the details of the split private, requesting that the documents be sealed by the court. “Due to the high-profile nature of their relationship, there is the potential for significant public interest in their dissolution case and any potential child custody issues,” according to a California court filing.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, 48-year-old Brin has a net worth of $94 billion. Larry Page In 1998 which later formed the holding company Alphabet. He and Page both left Alphabet in 2019, although they remain on the board and are still controlling shareholders.
Brin’s earlier marriage to 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki ended in divorce in 2015.
Their most recent split comes a year after Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates announced the dissolution of their marriage, and nearly three years after Jeff Bezos and Mackenzie Scott divorced. At the time, Gates and French Gates had a fortune of $145 billion to split, while Bezos and Scott had $137 billion to split.
It is likely that Brin and Shanahan had a premarital settlement as the relationship began long after they became billionaires, said Monica Mazzek, Partner at Sideman & Bancroft LLP. But since the matter is being looked into by a private judge, we will “never know the details” about the divorce, she said.
Mazzei said philanthropy may also play a role in a divorce settlement. Shanahan created the Bia-Eco Foundation, which focuses on “longevity and equality, criminal justice reform and a healthy and livable planet,” according to its website. The Foundation reported $16. 7 million in assets and made $7. 4 million in grants, according to its 2019 tax filing, is the most recent available. Mazee said divorce agreements often include supporting an ex-spouse’s philanthropy because it is mutually beneficial: the grantor gets tax exemption and the grantor gets agency over their charitable giving. According to tax forms, Brin was the sole contributor to the foundation that year, with gifts exceeding $23 million. A representative for Bia-Eco did not return a call requesting comment.
The couple, who have a three-year-old son, took steps to keep the details of the split private, requesting that the documents be sealed by the court. “Due to the high-profile nature of their relationship, there is the potential for significant public interest in their dissolution case and any potential child custody issues,” according to a California court filing.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, 48-year-old Brin has a net worth of $94 billion. Larry Page In 1998 which later formed the holding company Alphabet. He and Page both left Alphabet in 2019, although they remain on the board and are still controlling shareholders.
Brin’s earlier marriage to 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki ended in divorce in 2015.
Their most recent split comes a year after Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates announced the dissolution of their marriage, and nearly three years after Jeff Bezos and Mackenzie Scott divorced. At the time, Gates and French Gates had a fortune of $145 billion to split, while Bezos and Scott had $137 billion to split.
It is likely that Brin and Shanahan had a premarital settlement as the relationship began long after they became billionaires, said Monica Mazzek, Partner at Sideman & Bancroft LLP. But since the matter is being looked into by a private judge, we will “never know the details” about the divorce, she said.
Mazzei said philanthropy may also play a role in a divorce settlement. Shanahan created the Bia-Eco Foundation, which focuses on “longevity and equality, criminal justice reform and a healthy and livable planet,” according to its website. The Foundation reported $16. 7 million in assets and made $7. 4 million in grants, according to its 2019 tax filing, is the most recent available. Mazee said divorce agreements often include supporting an ex-spouse’s philanthropy because it is mutually beneficial: the grantor gets tax exemption and the grantor gets agency over their charitable giving. According to tax forms, Brin was the sole contributor to the foundation that year, with gifts exceeding $23 million. A representative for Bia-Eco did not return a call requesting comment.