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Jerry Yang

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Jerry Yang
NameJerry Yang
Birth dateNovember 6, 1968
Birth placeTaipei, Taiwan
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEntrepreneur, investor

Jerry Yang is a well-known entrepreneur and investor, best recognized as the co-founder of Yahoo!, a leading Internet company. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Yang moved to San Jose, California with his family at a young age and grew up in the Silicon Valley region, surrounded by Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, and other prominent technology hubs. Yang's early life and education played a significant role in shaping his future, with influences from Apple Inc., Microsoft, and IBM. He was also inspired by successful entrepreneurs like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, who co-founded Apple Inc. and Microsoft, respectively.

● Early Life and Education

Yang's family moved to the United States when he was eight years old, settling in San Jose, California, near Palo Alto, California, and Mountain View, California. He attended Sierramont Middle School and later graduated from Piedmont Hills High School in San Jose, California. Yang then enrolled at Stanford University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Stanford University School of Engineering. During his time at Stanford University, Yang was exposed to the works of Tim Berners-Lee, Vint Cerf, and Jon Postel, who played a crucial role in the development of the Internet. He was also influenced by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which were instrumental in shaping the Internet.

● Career

After graduating from Stanford University, Yang worked at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Silicon Graphics (SGI), where he was involved in the development of microprocessors and computer graphics. In 1994, Yang co-founded Yahoo! with David Filo, while they were pursuing their Ph.D. degrees at Stanford University. The company quickly gained popularity, and Yang became one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley region, alongside Larry Ellison of Oracle Corporation and Sergey Brin of Google. Yang's success was also influenced by the dot-com bubble, which was fueled by the rapid growth of eBay, Amazon.com, and other Internet companies.

● Yahoo! and Post-Yahoo! Ventures

As the co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Yahoo!, Yang played a crucial role in shaping the company's direction and strategy. Under his leadership, Yahoo! acquired several companies, including GeoCities, Broadcast.com, and Overture Services. Yang also oversaw the development of Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Messenger, and Yahoo! Finance, which became popular Internet services. After leaving Yahoo! in 2012, Yang co-founded AME Cloud Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity companies, such as Dropbox, Airbnb, and Palantir Technologies. Yang has also invested in several other companies, including Alibaba Group, Groupon, and Zynga.

● Philanthropy

Yang is also involved in various philanthropic activities, particularly in the areas of education and healthcare. He has donated to several organizations, including the Stanford University School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. Yang has also supported the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Stanford University Libraries. In addition, Yang has been involved in various charitable initiatives, such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Clinton Foundation, and the Skoll Foundation, which focus on issues like global health, poverty reduction, and social entrepreneurship.

● Personal Life

Yang is married to Akiko Yamazaki, a Japanese-American woman, and they have two children together. The family resides in Los Altos Hills, California, near Palo Alto, California, and Stanford University. Yang is a self-described tennis enthusiast and has participated in several charity tennis tournaments, including the US Open (tennis) and the Wimbledon Championships. He is also a fan of the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors, and has attended several National Football League (NFL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) games. Yang has received several awards and honors, including the Distinguished Alumni Award from Stanford University and the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Ernst & Young. Category:American businesspeople

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