Written on 17 Jan 2012 by Jerry Yang resigned today from the Board of Directors of Yahoo.
Yang co-founded Yahoo! in 1995 with David Filo. He was the CEO of the company from 2007 to 2008. In 2008 he resigned from his position, mostly because the deal Yahoo-Microsoft was never concluded.
Here are the last words of Jerry Yang at Yahoo!:
“My time at Yahoo!, from its founding to the present, has encompassed some of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of my life. However, the time has come for me to pursue other interests outside of Yahoo! As I leave the company I co-founded nearly 17 years ago, I am enthusiastic about the appointment of Scott Thompson as Chief Executive Officer and his ability, along with the entire Yahoo! leadership team, to guide Yahoo! into an exciting and successful future.”
This man will stay in Internet History, even if he leaves at a time when Yahoo is unable to face the competition. Good luck for your future Jerry.
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