REVEALED: Billionaire ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt, 66, 'is dating 27-year-old tech entrepreneur Michelle Ritter' as he continues his 'open marriage' to wife of 40-years
Former Google exec Eric Schmidt has a new love interest.
Schmidt, 66, who is a billionaire, was seen with 27-year-old Michelle Ritter, a Columbia Law graduate.
The couple were spotted in New Mexico this weekend as they went to watch Richard Branson blast off into space in his Virgin Galactic space ship, V.S.S. Unity.
Schmidt has long been touted as New York City's 'hottest bachelor', despite being married to his wife of more than 40 years, Wendy. The pair are said to have an open marriage.
Billionaire ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt, 66, has been spotted with a new flame
27-year-old Michelle Ritter is said to be a tech entrepreneur and is a graduate of Columbia Law School
Schmidt has a reported fortune of $21.4 billion. He was the CEO of Google from 2001 until 2011, before serving as executive chairman of the company from 2011 until 2018.
Forbes ranked him as the 84th-richest man in the world in its 2020 billionaires' listings.
He also has a philanthropic foundation called Schmidt Futures, which says it funds 'charitable, educational, and commercial efforts with a public purpose'.
His latest flame, Ritter, is also said to be an entrepreneur in the tech world having apparently set up financial trading platform together with her management company which also specializes in tech.
Schmidt has been married to his wife of 41 years, Wendy, with whom he has an open relationship
An online bio describes her as working as a cyber research associate at Stanford University.
She is also said to have worked for the Department of Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and also worked in research for the Institute for State Effectiveness and for the Government of Afghanistan.
She has a BA in Economics, International Studies, and Political Science from Johns Hopkins University.
Known as something of a playboy, Page Six reports Schmidt's list of past girlfriends includes PR executive Marcy Simon, journalist Kate Bohner, Council on Foreign Relations communications VP Lisa Shields, pianist Cho-San Nguyen and socialite Ulla Parker.
Known as something of a playboy, Schmidt's list of past girlfriends includes PR Exec Marcy Simon, left, and Council on Foreign Relations communications VP Lisa Shields, right
Schmidt is also said to have dated TV presenter Kate Bohner, left, pianist Chau-Giang 'Chosan' Thi Nguyen, center, and socialite Ulla Parker
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