Alan Eustace
Alan Eustace | |
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Eustace in 2008 | |
| Born | Robert Alan Eustace December 19, 1956 |
| Alma mater | University of Central Florida |
| Occupation | Computer scientist |
| Known for | World record for the highest-altitude free-fall jump |
| Board member of | Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology |
Robert Alan Eustace (born December 19, 1956) 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. 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 2025. He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in 2015.