Articles Tagged with Scott Thompson

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Quitting Over Fake Resume [Report]

Scott Thompson Steppign down At Yahoo

After lying about his computer science degree on his Yahoo resume CEO Scott Thompson is said to be stepping down according to several sources close to the decision. AllThingsD says Yahoo will list Thompson’s resignation as quitting for “personal reasons.” Sources say Yahoo board members and shareholders are not happy with how Scott Thompson handled… Read more »

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Lied On Resume

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson is known as a top “turnaround artist” in the world of high level executives, specifically in the high tech sector, yet despite what his resume may claim, Thompson does not in fact have a computer sciences degree. Yahoo shareholder Dan Loeb attempted on his own to vet Scott Thompson and it… Read more »

Yahoo Fires 2,000 Workers As Company Continues To Struggle

Yahoo Lay Offs For 2000 People

Yahoo on Wendesday announced that it will lay off 2,000 employees, a number equivalent to 14 percent of its workforce. The company is slashing jobs as part of its efforts to restructure under the leadership of new CEO Scott Thompson According to Yahoo the job cuts will be across the board while it plans to… Read more »