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
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.
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)
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Yes, you can substitute plain yogurt for sour cream. I love to cook Greek food. The staples are feta cheese, butter, filo dough, oregano and lots of olive ...
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One quick and delicious way to serve leeks as an appetizer: Cut leeks and cook in butter. Bake them in a filo dough casing (available in grocery freezer ...
