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Scott Thompson – CEO - Yahoo!

Scott Thompson joined Yahoo! as Chief Executive Officer in January 2012. Scott Thompson has a record of deep industry experience, having most recently served as President of PayPal with overall responsibility for establishing that company as the leading global online payment service.  He previously served as PayPal’s Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.

Prior to PayPal, Mr. Thompson was Executive Vice President of technology solutions at Inovant, a subsidiary of Visa formed to oversee global technology for the organization.  Thompson was also Chief Information Officer of Barclays Global Investors, where he implemented a new strategic technology platform and global infrastructure.  In addition, he worked with Coopers and Lybrand, delivering information technology solutions to leading financial services clients.

Scott received a bachelor’s in accounting and computer science from Stonehill College. He serves on the board of directors of F5 Networks Inc. and Zuora Inc.