When David Filo and Jerry Yang decided to change the name of their Internet portal, they selected a five-letter word, hand-picked from a dictionary. They knew the website, Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web, needed something shorter?a...
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang’s exit from the company may just be the beginning of a long-anticipated overhaul of Yahoo’s board, and early reports are suggesting that four other board members, including Chairman Roy Bostock, could be next in...
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Jack Ma said he is looking forward to continuing a “constructive relationship” with Yahoo! Inc.’s leadership and board of directors following the departure of Jerry Yang.
Here is the statement from Yahoo:
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Yahoo! Inc., the premier digital media company, today announced that Jerry Yang has resigned from its Board of Directors and all other positions with the company, effective today. In addition, Yang...
Yahoo, which recently appointed a new chief executive, did not fully explain the abrupt departure, but the board has wrestled with several issues in recent months including a possible sale of its Asian assets and the company's strategic direction.