Megan Smith Biography

Megan Smith is a prominent American engineer and technologist. She was the third Chief Technology Officer of the United States (U.S. CTO) and also Assistant to the President, serving under President Barack Obama.

She was formerly a vice president at Google, leading new business development and early-stage partnerships across Google’s global engineering and product teams at Google for nine years, was general manager of Google.org, a vice president shortly at Google[x] where she co-created WomenTechmakers, is the one-time CEO of Planet Out and worked as an engineer on early smartphones at General Magic.

10 Quick Facts About Megan Smith

Here is a list of 10 facts about Smith

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• Name: Megan J. Smith
• Age: 60 Years Old
• Birthday: October 21
• Zodiac Sign: Libra
• Height: 5 feet 8 inches
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: Engineer, Technologist
• Marital Status: Kara Swisher (Divorced)
• Salary: Not Available
• Net Worth: $1 million-$5 million

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Megan Smith Age

Smith is 60 years old, she was born on 21 October 1964 in Buffalo, New York, United States. She celebrates her birthday on October 21 every year and her birth sign is Libra.

Megan Smith Height

Megan Smith stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall.

Megan Smith Weight

Smith has a moderate weight.

Early Life and Education

Smith was born on 21 October 1964 in Buffalo, New York, United States. She was brought up in Buffalo, New York, and Fort Erie, Ontario, and spent multiple summers at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York, where her mother, Joan Aspell Smith, was director of the Chautauqua Children’s School. Smith graduated from City Honors School in 1982.

Megan proceeded on to obtain her S.B. in 1986 and an S.M. in 1988, both in mechanical engineering, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and finished her master’s thesis work at the MIT Media Lab. She was a member of the MIT student team that designed, built, and raced a solar car 2000 miles across the Australian outback in the first cross-continental solar car race.

Rise to Fame

Smith is well-known for her long, constant career as a technology leader and entrepreneur. She was CEO of the groundbreaking LGBTQ+ community PlanetOut, a vice president at Google, and the first female CTO for the United States under President Obama.

Megan Smith Family

Smith was raised by her parents in Buffalo, New York, and Fort Erie, Ontario, and spent many summers at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York, where her mother, Joan Aspell Smith, was the director of the Chautauqua Children’s School.

Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Megan’s father is still unclear. It is also not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Megan Smith Husband

Smith was married to Kara Swisher, the technology columnist. The couple married in 1999 in Marin County (prior to same-sex marriage was legal in California). The couple has two sons named Louis and Alexander. However, the pair later divorced.

Megan Smith Net Worth

Megan Smith net worth is estimated at $5 million dollars. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an Engineer and Technologist. Through her various income sources, Megan has accumulated good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Megan Smith

Here are some interesting facts you should know about Megan.

Megan Smith Bio.

• Full Names: Megan J. Smith
• Popular As: She was the third Chief Technology Officer of the United States (U.S. CTO)
• Gender: Female
• Occupation / Profession: Engineer and technologist
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Not Available
• Sexual Orientation: Not Available

 Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 60 Years Old
• Zodiac Sign: Libra
• Date of Birth: 21 October 1964
• Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, United States
• Birthday: October 21

 Body Measurements

• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m)
• Weight: 66 kg or 145 lbs
• Eye Color: Hazel
• Hair Color: Blonde
• Shoe Size: Not Available
• Dress Size: Not Available
• Breast Size: Not Available
• Waist Size: Not Available
• Hip Size: Not Available

 Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Not Available
• Mother: Joan Aspell Smith
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Available
• Marital Status: Married
• Husband/Spouse: Married to Kara Swisher
• Dating / Boyfriend: Not Applicable
• Children:  Sons (Louis and Alexander) Daughter(s) (To be updated)

 Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $1 million and $5 million dollars
• Salary: Not Available
• Source of Income: Engineer, Technologist

Megan Smith Google

Smith joined Google Inc in June 2003, where she started off as director of new business development. While at Google, she led acquisitions of companies that became Google Earth and Google Maps. She later took over as general manager of Google.org. She worked at Google for nine years before being named vice president of Google X in 2012.

Megan was previously a vice president at Google, leading new business development and early-stage partnerships across Google’s global engineering and product teams at Google for nine years, was general manager of Google.org, a vice president briefly at Google[x] where she co-created WomenTechmakers, is the former CEO of Planet Out and worked on early smartphones at General Magic.

Smith serves on the boards of MIT and Vital Voices, was a member of the USAID Advisory Committee on Voluntary Aid and co-founded the Malala Fund. Today Smith is the CEO and Founder of shift7. On September 4, 2014, she was named as the third (and first female) U.S. CTO, succeeding Todd Park, and serving until January, 2017.

Award

• World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2001, 2002
• Listed by Out magazine in 2012 and 2013, as one of the 50 most powerful LGBT people in the United States
• Reuters Digital Vision Program Fellow at Stanford, 2003-2004

• Top 25 Women on the Web, 2000
• Upside Magazine 100 Digital Elite, 1999 and 2000
• Advertising Age i.20, 1999

• GLAAD Interactive Media Award for Internet Leadership, 1999
• Charging Buffalo Award, 2015

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