Scott Thompson’s mythical computer science degree not only took him down as CEO, it forced a board change, gave shareholder Daniel Loeb a way in and made the focus on how the company is run — not what it is doing. Can Ross Levinsohn change that? Read more »
Patti Hart, the Yahoo director who headed the search committee that selected Scott Thompson as CEO, was supposed to be one of the board members staying on during a makeover. Instead, she’s leaving. Read more »
After a corporate mistake, the next test is how to handle the fallout. If Scott Thompson ends up joining the ex-Yahoo CEO club now, it won’t be because of a false degree claim. It will be over the way he responded. Read more »
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has been using a resume with a false claim for more than a decade. Activist shareholder Daniel Loeb unveiled Thompson’s lack of a computer science degree during a proxy fight, saying it raises issues about his credibility — and the board’s. Read more »
One result from all the talk that Jerry Yang wants to take Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) private: a truly ticked off key shareholder. Daniel Loeb, whos… Read more »
