Yang stepping down as Yahoo! CEO

November 18, 2008

Briony Smith

Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang is relinquishing his 18-month-old post as CEO, the company announced Monday.

Yang will remain on the board and keep his “Chief Yahoo” title.

Executive headhunters Heidrich & Struggles have been hired on to find a replacement.

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