6 posts and columns on board member

Exclusive: HuffPo’s Eric Hippeau Stepping Down From Yahoo Board as Akamai’s David Kenny Steps In

in News on February 4, 2011 at 4:32 pm PT

Eric Hippeau, longtime Yahoo board member and one of its earliest investors, will be stepping down as a director, according to sources close to the situation. In a related move, sources said Akamai President David Kenny will be joining the board of the Internet giant.

If Google Is the Inverse of Apple, Then is Eric Schmidt the Inverse of Steve Jobs?

in Mobile on September 29, 2010 at 3:10 am PT

For those among us who don’t yet understand Google’s mobile strategy, CEO Eric Schmidt has a helpful postulate: Google is the inverse of Apple. And since, as Schmidt argued at TechCrunch Disrupt yesterday, “Apple’s core strategy is closed-ness,” it follows that Google’s is open.
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On Apple's Board, Fewer Independent Voices

in News on March 25, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

The death of Apple Inc. director Jerome York last week has left the company with fewer independent voices, putting it in conflict with its own board’s rules and renewing concerns about the board’s ability to oversee strong-willed Chairman and Chief Executive Steve Jobs.

Apple Director Jerry York Dead at 71

in News on March 18, 2010 at 9:30 am PT

Sad news in Cupertino today. Apple board member Jerome York has died after reportedly suffering a brain aneurysm. York, who was 71, had served on Apple’s board for about 13 years.

Who’s Joining Steve Jobs for the Tablet Launch Next Week?

in Media on January 19, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

Apple is set to show off a shiny new device, which means the company needs shiny new media products to show off, too. Like what? Some educated guesses: Expect stuff from Disney and the New York Times, but not from the music labels.
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Early Twitter Backer Union Square Sits This One Out

in Media on September 25, 2009 at 2:56 pm PT

Not included in the long list of investors betting $100 million on Twitter today: Union Square Ventures, one of the messaging service’s most prominent backers. What happened? Best guess: The $1 billion valuation priced the early investor out.
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