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Guide Note:
David Filo co-founded [[Yahoo!]] with Jerry Yang. He was a keynote speaker at last year's TechCrunch40 Conference in San Francisco. -
Fast Facts:
- Born: 1966
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, United States
- Net Worth: $2.9 Billion
- In 2006 ranked 240th richest person in the world
- Donated $30 million to Tulane University
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Early Life
David Filo was born in Wisconsin and moved to Louisiana at the age of six. He received his degree in computer engineering from Tulane University and then his MS from Stanford University.Yahoo!
In 1994 Filo and fellow Stanford graduate Jerry Yang founded [[Yahoo!]]. The company became incorporated in 1995. In February of 2008, Microsoft attempted to buy Yahoo! for $44.6 billion, but the offer was rejected. Yahoo! investor and share holder Carl Icahn was not in favor of the rejection and has since threatened to take action to have the Yahoo! board removed.
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David Filo Questions
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Whats David Carusos race? 3 AnswersHe as born in Queens, New York. His father was of Italian descent;his mother was of Irish descent. read more -
Where can I find the death photo of David Carradine? 4 AnswersI don't really know how appropriate this question is, Anjrued. His family is "outraged" over the photo. However, it's already "out there" I guess and part of o... read more -
When did Wanda Sykes get married to David Hall 1 AnswerWell Yahoo! biography says she was married to David Hall 1991-1998. She got married again in 2008 to her female partner of 2 years. read more -
What do you believe David Blaines most daring trick was and why? 2 AnswersI'd say the one where he's in a block of ice. A lot of the others are blatantly fakeable, but you can't fake being in a block of ice very easily. So I'd call th... read more
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David Filo Professional Profile
- Current Projects:
- Co-founder/Chief Yahoo, [[Yahoo!]]
- Past Projects:
- M.S., Stanford University
- B.S. in Computer Engineering, Tulane University
David Filo News and Gossip
- Google News: David Filo
- CNET: David Filo Articles
- TechCrunch: "TechCrunch40 Keynote Talks: Marc Andreessen, David Filo..." (2007)
- TreeHugger: "The TH Interview: Chief Yahoo David Filo" (2007)
- John Cook's Venture Blog: "Yahoo founder David Filo heads to Wenatchee" (2006)
- Valleywag: "Another Billionaire Drops" (2006)
- Current Projects:



