Why a 39-Year-Old Quit His Job Running One of Google’s Most Fun Divisions and Took a Huge Pay Cut to Launch a Startup Posted by May 16, 2018 Leave a comment on Why a 39-Year-Old Quit His Job Running One of Google’s Most Fun Divisions and Took a Huge Pay Cut to Launch a Startup At an age where many people are hoping for career stability, David Ripert took a huge leap into the augmented reality space.