David Filo
American businessman
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.[1][2]
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| Born | David Robert Filo April 20, 1966 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Tulane University (BS) |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, investor |
| Known for | Co-founder of Yahoo! Inc. |
| Spouse | Angela Buenning |
Early Life and Education
changeDavid 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.[3][4]
Related pages
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change- ↑ "Introducing the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability". news.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ "Introducing the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability". news.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ Gobry, Pascal-Emmanuel. "10 Behind-The-Scenes Crankers Who Built The World's Greatest Startups". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ↑ Gobry, Pascal-Emmanuel. "10 Behind-The-Scenes Crankers Who Built The World's Greatest Startups". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-11-06.