Jerry Yang quits Yahoo for good

Posted on Wednesday, January 18 2012 @ 20:49 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang announced his resignation, full details at DailyTech.
Yang has resigned from Yahoo's Board of Directors and also stepped down as a member of the boards of Yahoo Japan and Alibaba Group Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang officially resigned from Yahoo's Board of Directors and all other company-related positions today.

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"My time at Yahoo!, from its founding to the present, has encompassed some of the most exciting and rewarding experiences of my life," said Yang in his resignation letter to Yahoo Board Chairman Roy Bostock. "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."


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