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Susan Wojcicki Is Stepping Down as YouTube CEO

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Susan Wojcicki Is Stepping Down as YouTube CEO

Susan Wojcicki Is Stepping Down as YouTube CEO

Susan Wojcicki Is Stepping Down, as YouTube CEO.

Engadget reports that after nearly a decade as YouTube CEO, Wojcicki is resigning.

Engadget reports that after nearly a decade as YouTube CEO, Wojcicki is resigning.

She said she's starting "a new chapter focused on my family, health and personal projects I'm passionate about.".

Neal Mohan will take over as the new YouTube chief.

However, he will serve as senior vice president and head of YouTube, not CEO.

Wojcicki said she won't immediately leave the company.

In the short term, I plan to support Neal and help with the transition, which will include continuing to work with some YouTube teams, coaching team members, and meeting with creators.

, Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO, via farewell letter.

This will allow me to call on my different experiences over the years to offer counsel and guidance across Google and the portfolio of Alphabet companies, Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO, via farewell letter.

Wojcicki has a long history with Google.

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Wojcicki has a long history with Google.

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Its founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, utilized her parents' garage after incorporating in 1998.

Its founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, utilized her parents' garage after incorporating in 1998.

She became their first marketing manager and later encouraged them to buy YouTube, among other things.

She became their first marketing manager and later encouraged them to buy YouTube, among other things


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