David Filo

David Filo
Filo in 2008
Born
David Robert Filo

(1966-04-20) April 20, 1966
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.[1][1]

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.[2][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Introducing the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability". news.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  2. 2.0 2.1 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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