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- Earned Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Kansas
- Earned MBA from Harvard University
- Began career as a venture capitalist
- Was a general partner with the venture capital firm, @Ventures
- Joined [[Yahoo!|Yahoo]] in March, 2003 as Vice President of Communications ProductsWeb 2.0 Summit: Speaker Profile - Brad Garlinghouse
- Was in charge of Yahoo Mail, [[Yahoo! Messenger|Yahoo Messenger]], Yahoo Groups, Flickr and ZimbraTechCrunch: Yahoo's Executive Structure Crumbles: Lu, Garlinghouse and Makhijani To Leave (June 19, 2008)
- Released the controversial "Peanut Butter Manifesto" in 2006
- Announced resignation in 2008
- Will be succeeded by Scott Dietzen after a transition period of unspecified lengthNew York Times: Another Yahoo Overhaul as It Tries to Right Itself (June 27, 2008)
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Brad Garlinghouse is an American businessman who was formerly [[Yahoo!|Yahoo]]'s Senior Vice President of Communications and Communities. He was in charge of some of Yahoo's most popular services, including Yahoo Mail, [[Yahoo! Messenger|Yahoo Messenger]] and Flickr.TechCrunch: Yahoo's Executive Structure Crumbles: Lu, Garlinghouse and Makhijani To Leave (June 19, 2008) Garlinghouse announced in June 2008 that he would be leaving Yahoo after a period of transition.New York Times: Another Yahoo Overhaul as It Tries to Right Itself (June 27, 2008)
Peanut Butter Manifesto
Garlinghouse's Peanut Butter Manifesto was an internal memo which, while still hopeful, called for major changes throughout [[Yahoo!|Yahoo]]. In it, he made rather controversial suggestions, including restructuring the corporate organization, reducing staff by 15-20% and focusing on core services.WSJ.com: The 'Peanut Butter Manifesto' (November 18, 2006) The memo name is derived from a metaphor used to describe Yahoo's strategy of spreading itself over many different services.
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Brad Garlinghouse Questions
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Who will be the next 'Tom Cruise / Brad Pitt'? 3 AnswersDaniel Radcliffe is already a very successful young actor -- not sure if he'll be as popular as Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt, but he'll certainly become a household ... read more -
I also would like to know why Heath Ledger AND Brad Renfro were left out of the Memorial Reel? 2 AnswersLike Ledger, Brad Renfro died before last year's Oscar ceremony. However, Renfro was not included in last year's memorial reel. They had this to say about it ... read more -
The relationship between Emma Forrest and Colin Farrell was in her unstable head. Now shes after Brad Pitt. Who thinks hell cheat on Ange? 2 AnswersThat is why Emma is always around Natalie Protman, helping her to walk her dog. Brad and Natalie are going to do a movie together. It is a sure way to get to hi... read more
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Brad Garlinghouse Professional Profile
- Current Projects:
- Senior VP of Communications, Communities, and Front Doors, [[Yahoo!]]
- Past Projects:
- CEO, Dialpad Communications (now [[Yahoo! Messenger|Yahoo! Voice]])
- Partner, @Ventures
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Brad Garlinghouse 2006 Yahoo Peanut Butter Memo. This is how a true leader should address problems, period. http://is.gd/4Xvha A Masterpiece
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