Terry Semel

Terry Semel
Terry Semelis an American corporate executive who was the chairman and CEO of Yahoo! Incorporated from 2001 to 2007. Previously, he spent 24 years at Warner Bros., where he served as chairman and co-chief executive officer. He resigned as CEO due in part to pressure from shareholders' dissatisfaction over his compensationand performance...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth24 February 1943
CountryUnited States of America
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