Tim Koogle
Tim Koogle was YahooYahooYahoo is an internet brand founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo in 1994, with email, search, news, finance, sports, and advertising businesses. It developed from a web directory into a portal, underwent major acquisitions and security incidents, and sold its operating business in 2017, when the original listed company became Altaba. Apollo-managed funds acquired the brand’s operating business in 2021. Yahoo launched the AI answer service Scout in 2026.Open the full entry’s first CEO and has a background in engineering, business leadership, and investing.
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1951Born in Alexandria
In his oral history, Koogle recalled being born in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1951 and learning machining and engine repair from his father.[1]
Education: Engineering training
He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Virginia and earned master’s and engineering doctoral degrees at StanfordStanford UniversityStanford University is a research university in California founded by Leland and Jane Stanford in 1885 and opened in 1891.Open the full entry.[2]
1980s–1990sMotorola and Intermec
Before Yahoo, he held management positions at Motorola and led Intermec.[2]
1995–2001Yahoo’s first CEO
Koogle served as Yahoo CEO from 1995 to 2001, leading its transition from a startup to a large operating business.[2]
May 2001Management transition
Terry SemelTerry SemelTerry Semel is a business executive who served as Yahoo CEO and Warner Bros. co-CEO.Open the full entry succeeded him as CEO, and Koogle became vice chairman.[3]
After 2003: Investing and philanthropy
His public biography records work with Koogle Ventures, the Koogle Foundation, and private development company Serendipity.[2]
Public biography and account: LinkedIn
LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-koogle-9b42014/ (opens in a new window).[2]