5/15/2012

Yahoo's former CEO Scott Thompson



Scott Thompson’s résumé now lists him as former CEO of Yahoo Inc. after he agreed to resign amid controversy about his academic record, The Wall Street Journal reports.


Thompson resigned after the company’s board received evidence supporting claims that he knowingly claimed to have a computer science degree when he did not. The technology company’s board continues an investigation that could lead it to fire Thompson for cause, which would cost him millions of dollars in severance pay

The publication also reported that Thompson told Yahoo’s board that he has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer.



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