Jerry yang biography book
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Jerry Yang
Computer programmer and co-founder of Yahoo!
For other people named Jerry Yang, see Jerry Yang (disambiguation).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.
Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang (Chinese: 楊致遠; pinyin: Yáng Zhìyuǎn; born Yang Chih-Yuan; November 6, 1968) is a Taiwanese-born American billionaire computer programmer, internet entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo! Inc. and founding partner of AME Cloud Ventures.[1][2] As of December 2024,[update] Yang has a net worth of $2.6 billion.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Yang was born Yang Chih-Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan, on November 6, 1968.[2] His mother was a professor of English and drama and his father died when he was two, by which time Yang had a younger brother, Chih-Kong Ken Yang.[4][5] In 1978, his mother moved the family to San Jose, California, where his grandmother and extended family took care of the boys while his mother taught English to other immigrants.[4][6][7] After moving to the US, Yang took the American name Jerry; his mother, Lily; and his younger brother, Ken.[8] He says that he only knew one English word, "shoe
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Jerry Yang
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Jerry Yang And David Filo (Internet Career Biographies)
Jerry Yang And David Filo (Internet Career Biographies)
Hayhurst, Chris,Weston, Michael R.
Published by Rosen Young Adult, 2006
ISBN 10: 140420718X / ISBN 13: 9781404207189
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