Eric Schmidt, best known for his role as a Google Executive Chairman, just purchased a 9,000 square-foot estate in Los Angeles for $22 million that has been described as a "grand French chateau."
Once the home of the late Veronique Peck (wife of the actor Gregory Peck who himself passed away in 2003), Schmidt was able to buy it at $2.9 million less than the $24.9 million listed price.
