Alan Eustace

Alan Eustace
Eustace in 2008
Born
Robert Alan Eustace[1]

1956 or 1957 (age 66–67)[2]
Alma materUniversity of Central Florida
OccupationComputer scientist
Known forWorld record for the highest-altitude free-fall jump
Board member ofAnita Borg Institute for Women and Technology

Robert Alan Eustace (born 1957) is an American computer scientist who served as Senior Vice President of Engineering and first Senior Vice President for Knowledge at Google until retiring in 2015.[3] On October 24, 2014, he made a free-fall jump from the stratosphere, breaking Felix Baumgartner's world record. The jump was from 135,890 feet (41.42 km) and lasted 15 minutes, an altitude record that stands as of 2024.[2][4] He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in 2015.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Paragon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Markoff, John (October 24, 2014). "Parachutist's Record-Breaking Fall: 26 Miles, 15 Minutes". The New York Times. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "Management team". Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Markoff, John (October 27, 2014). "15 Minutes of Free Fall Required Years of Taming Scientific Challenges - For World Record, Alan Eustace Fought Atmosphere and Equipment". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  5. ^ "PAST WINNERS". Laureus Sport for Good Foundation.

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