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May 14, 2012

A Eulogy for Yahoo's CEO

Dan Lyons, The Daily Beast

Rest in peace, Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson. It’s true you’re not dead yet. At least, not literally. But let’s face it, from a career standpoint you’re about as dead as a guy can get. You lied on your résumé, claiming you had a degree in computer science when you didn’t, and then you got busted for it, and now Yahoo’s board has given you the boot.
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