Susan Wojcicki
Susan Diane Wojcicki (July 5, 1968 – August 9, 2024)[1] was a American-Polish business executive who was the former CEO of YouTube.[2] She worked in the tech industry for over 20 years.[3][4] Wojcicki was involved in the founding of Google. She was the CEO of YouTube from 2014 to 2023.[5][6] Wojcicki had an estimated net worth of $580 million.[7]
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| Born | Susan Diane Wojcicki July 5, 1968 |
| Died | August 9, 2024 (aged 56) |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Citizenship | American, Polish |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of California, Santa Cruz (MS) University of California, Los Angeles (MBA) |
| Known for | Former CEO of YouTube |
| Spouse |
Dennis Troper (m. 1998) |
| Children | 5 |
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Career
changeWojcicki worked in the technology industry for over twenty years.[8][9] She became involved in the creation of Google in 1998 when she rented out her garage as an office to the company's founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin.[10] She worked as Google's first marketing manager in 1999.[10] After seeing the success of YouTube, she said that Google should buy it. The deal was approved for $1.65 billion in 2006. She was appointed CEO of YouTube in 2014, serving until resigning in February 2023.
Personal life
changeWojcicki married Dennis Troper on August 23, 1998, in Belmont, California.[11] They have five children.
In addition to her U.S. citizenship,[12] she was a Polish citizen.[13]
Death
changeWojcicki died of lung cancer on August 9, 2024 at the age of 56. [14]
Awards
changeWojcicki was named #1 on Vanity Fair's New Establishment list in 2019.[15]
References
change- ↑ "California Births, 1905 - 1995". Familytreelegends.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ↑ Gustin, Sam (3 May 2011). "Google Ad Chief Susan Wojcicki: 'The Book Isn't Finished'". Wired.com. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ↑ "YouTube's Susan Wojcicki: 'Where's the line of free speech – are you removing voices that should be heard?'". the Guardian. 2019-08-10. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ↑ Connley, Courtney (2019-08-20). "YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki: Here's what to say when men are talking over you at a meeting". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ↑ Orescovic, Alexi (February 5, 2014). "Google taps longtime executive Wojcicki to head YouTube". Reuters. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ↑ "YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down after nine years". 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ↑ "#38 Susan Wojcicki". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ↑ "YouTube's Susan Wojcicki: 'Where's the line of free speech – are you removing voices that should be heard?'". the Guardian. August 10, 2019. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ Connley, Courtney (August 20, 2019). "YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki: Here's what to say when men are talking over you at a meeting". CNBC. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Susan Wojcicki, Longtime YouTube CEO and Google Executive, Dies at 56". Billboard. August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Weddings". Palo Alto Weekly. November 11, 1998. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ↑ ["Forbes Profile Susan Wojcicki". Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ↑ Kafka, Peter (August 12, 2014). "New YouTube Boss Susan Wojcicki Talks Talent, Music and M&A (Q&A)". Re/code. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ Yoon, John; Isaac, Mike (August 10, 2024). "Susan Wojcicki, Former Chief of YouTube, Dies at 56". The New York Times. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Vanity Fair New Establishment List 2019".
- ↑ "The Top 50 Execs Who Make the Wheels Turn". Adweek. October 28, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Susan Wojcicki". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ↑ Bellstrom, Kristen (24 September 2018). "Patti Davis, Rihanna, Fortune Most Powerful Women 2018: Broadsheet September 24". Fortune. Retrieved 18 October 2018.