Jonathan Miller was the CEO of AOL from 2002 until 2006, when he relinquished the role to current CEO Randy Falco. Before becoming CEO of AOL, Miller was the president and CEO of USA Information and Services (USAIS).Web 2.0 Summit Speaker
The Wall Street Journal has reported in December 2008 that Miller may be trying to raise funding to buyout some, or all, of Internet search engine Yahoo!. Miller is said to be talking with private equity and sovereign wealth funds to raise the estimated the $28 to $30 billion needed to accomplish a buyout. The rumor of Yahoo! buyout comes on the heels of a July 2008 rumor that Miller may be chosen to to occupy a vacant seat on the Yahoo! board of directors.VentureBeat: Miller May Make a Run at Yahoo! (December 2, 2008) CNET News.com: Yahoo to tap Jonathan Miller for board seat and more? (July 22, 2008)
Jonathan Miller Professional Profile
- Current Projects:
- Board of Directors, Mahalo
- Past Projects:
- Chairman & CEO, AOL
- President & CEO, USA Broadcasting
- Managing Director, Nickelodeon International
- CEO & Managing Director, Nick UK
- VP of Programming, NBA
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Former CEO of AOL
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Succeeded by Randy Falco
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Velocity Interactive Group investment firm
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Former president and CEO of USA Information and ServicesPotomac Officer's Club Event Profile
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Served as president and CEO of USA Electronic Commerce SolutionsPotomac Officer's Club Event Profile
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Served as the Vice President of Programming and NBA Entertainment for the National Basketball AssociationPotomac Officer's Club Event Profile
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Rumored in December 2008 to be trying to raise money for a possible Yahoo! buyoutVentureBeat: Miller May Make a Run at Yahoo! (December 2, 2008)
