Terry Semel

Terry Semel is the former CEO and Chairman of Yahoo!. He resigned from his CEO position on June 18, 2007, due in part to pressure from shareholders. During his six-year tenure with Yahoo! he earned over $500 million.

• February 23, 1943: Born
• 2004: Donated $25 million to UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute
• 2005: Awarded the UCLA Medal
• 2007: Resigned as CEO from Yahoo!
• 2008: Resigned as non-executive chairman from Yahoo!

Semel resigned from his position of non-executive chairman of Yahoo! on January 31, 2008. He currently resides on the Board of Directors for Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, Museum of Television and Radio and the Guggenheim Museum. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees for Emerson College.

• Current Projects:
  • Board of Directors, Polo Ralph Lauren
  • Board of Directors, Museum of Television and Radio
  • Board of Directors, Guggenheim Museum, New York
  • Board of Trustees, Emerson College

• Past Projects:
  • Chairman and CEO, Yahoo! Incorporated
  • Chairman and co-CEO, Warner Brothers

• May 2001: Hired as Yahoo CEO

• May 2006: Forced to defend company's choice to cooperate with Chinese Government

• June 2006: Salary reduced to $1 in exchange for stock options

• June 2007: Resigned as Yahoo CEO