David Filo

David Filo
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Filo in 2008
Born
David Robert Filo

(1966-04-20) April 20, 1966 (age 60)
Wisconsin, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materTulane University (BS)
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, investor
Known forCo-founder of Yahoo! Inc.
SpouseAngela Buenning

David Robert Filo (born April 20, 1966) is an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the co-founder of Yahoo! Inc., one of the pioneering web services and search engines of the early internet era. Filo’s work alongside Jerry Yang was instrumental in shaping Yahoo into a globally recognized internet company during the 1990s and 2000s.

Early Life and Education

David Filo was born in Wisconsin and raised in Moss Bluff, Louisiana. He attended Tulane University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in computer engineering. Afterward, Filo went on to pursue a Master’s degree in electrical engineering at Stanford University. It was at Stanford where he met Jerry Yang, with whom he would later establish Yahoo.

References

  1. 1 2 "Introducing the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability". news.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  2. 1 2 Gobry, Pascal-Emmanuel. "10 Behind-The-Scenes Crankers Who Built The World's Greatest Startups". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-11-06.

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