Yahoo Names New Interim CEO, Board Chairman

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 16:55 EDT - NPR - National Public Radio (Business News)

Yahoo says CEO Scott Thompson has left the company. Thompson has been under fire for more than a week over mentions in his resume and company filings of a computer science degree he did not earn.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us

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