He didn't lie about having a PhD from Harvard. LinkedIn doesn't allow one to differentiate between being enrolled in a PhD program, or having completed a PhD p

He didn't lie about having a PhD from Harvard. LinkedIn doesn't allow one to differentiate between being enrolled in a PhD program, or having completed a PhD program The common practice when enrolled in a PhD program is to list using a future completion date, making clear that you have not yet completed the program. Google knew he was enrolled in this program when they hired him.