Jerry Yang

Co-founder of Yahoo! and engineer

Jerry Yang - Co-founder of Yahoo! and engineer
Born

November 6th, 1968
56 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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An engineer and businessman co-founded Yahoo!, a pioneer in internet services and online advertising. Received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Served as the CEO of Yahoo! from 2007 to 2009, leading the company during a challenging period in the tech industry. Played a significant role in the development of internet technologies and contributed to the growth of the digital economy. Invested in multiple startups and served on the boards of various organizations.

Co-founded Yahoo! in 1994

Served as CEO from 2007 to 2009

Contributed to internet technology advancements

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