Scott Thompson

If in a few years Windows tablets gain a serious foothold and still ban rival browsers, that's going to be a different story. Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) has squeezed out another CEO -- the second one in less than a year. No word on whether Scott Thompson was... Full Article at TechNewsWorld

“Scott is a forthright, no-nonsense, straightforward personality and a likable guy,” one director said. But just 11 days later, Mr. Thompson’s credibility with the board was in shreds, Mr. Loeb and two of his allies had landed the board seats he’d been... Full Article at The New York Times

At Tuesday’s closing price, the hedge fund’s stake is worth more than $1 billion. Third Point’s founder, Daniel S. Loeb, two weeks ago revealed a factual error in the academic credentials of Yahoo’s then-chief executive, Scott Thompson. The controversy... Full Article at The New York Times

CEO Scott Thompson lasted just four months before revelations of résumé padding forced him to resign over the weekend. Best Buy Chairman and founder Richard Schulze exited Monday after directors determined he used poor judgment for failing to disclose... Full Article at USA Today

A deal could be signed within weeks, according to people briefed on the matter, but talks may slow a bit as Yahoo’s new directors are briefed on the status of the negotiations. The selection of Mr. Levinsohn as interim chief executive stands in stark... Full Article at The New York Times

Yahoo’s deposed chief executive, Scott Thompson, will leave the company without severance, after admitting an erroneous academic record, reports DealBook.He will be paid a $1.5 million “make whole” cash bonus he received on arriving at Yahoo, to help... Full Article at The New York Times

Summit in San Francisco. Yahoo's new interim CEO, Ross Levinsohn, speaks at the 2011 Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. Now, as head honcho at the embattled Internet icon, he needs to make plenty. Levinsohn inherits an unenviable to-do list from a conga... Full Article at USA Today

In many cases, companies have been implementing these tools on their own. With Genome and BigQuery, Internet companies such as Yahoo and Google are looking to deliver tools and services that enterprises can without having to invest in their own... Full Article at PC World

CEO Scott Thompson resigned this weekend. It was probably inevitable. The news Sunday that Scott Thompson would be resigning as CEO of Yahoo is unlikely to stun anyone who has followed the “ Resumegate ” that has embroiled the Internet company in recent... Full Article at The Washington Post

MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED Yahoo ‘s outgoing chief executive, Scott Thompson, will leave the company without severance, after he was forced out after admitting to having an erroneous academic record. In a regulatory filing on Monday, the Web company... Full Article at The New York Times

Scott Thompson's legacy at Yahoo will probably be the swirl of events that led to his departure after only four months as CEO (though his resume may say otherwise). But, based on his two quarterly earnings calls with investors, Thompson aimed to stake... Full Article at AdWeek

Thompson desired to keep his health private but an anonymous source spoke with The Wall Street Journal , adding depth to this ongoing Yahoo saga. Thompson's decision to step down was partially impacted by his recent diagnosis, according to the source. ... Full Article at Ars Technica

Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson has been diagnosed wtih thyroid cancer. (Yodel Anecdotal/Yahoo! Inc. via Wikimedia) SUNNYVALE, Calif. , May 14 (UPI) -- U.S. search engine firm Yahoo! Inc. announced a board shake-up following discovery its chief chief... Full Article at United Press International

The latest development is bringing more trouble for a company struggling to regain its stature in the industry. The company announced Sunday that Scott Thompson, Yahoo’s CEO since January, has left the company. Thompson, 54, had been under heavy fire... Full Article at Macworld

She's now leaving, according to a person familiar with the matter. Her Yahoo cellphone number has been disconnected, and Ms. Pires did not return messages sent to her through LinkedIn and Facebook. In his short time at Yahoo, former CEO Scott Thompson... Full Article at Advertising Age

Thompson told the Yahoo board before he was ousted as CEO over the weekend that he has thyroid cancer, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Thompson, who had been under increasing pressure to step down because of the resume situation, decided to... Full Article at PC World

Thompson replaced the ousted Carol Bartz as chief just four months ago, in January. The controversy began earlier this month when Daniel Loeb, CEO of Third Point, took issue with Thompson and the board. Loeb, whose fund owns a 5.8 percent stake in... Full Article at Top Tech News

Thompson’s health reportedly contributed to his decision to step down as Yahoo chief executive over the weekend. Thompson has been under fire lately for citing a false degree in computer science on his biography. A report from The Wall Street Journal... Full Article at The Washington Post

Levinsohn was one of two possible candidates for interim CEO named by the hedge fund in a letter demanding Thompson’s ouster after it learned that Thompson had listed a nonexistent degree in computer science in his biographical information and Yahoo... Full Article at The Washington Post