David Filo

Yahoo!, co-founded by Filo, continues to operate under private equity ownership.

Continues to support education and technology initiatives through charitable giving.

Verizon acquired Yahoo!'s operating business for $4.48 billion.

Continued to serve on the board, providing guidance and oversight.

Shifted focus to personal investments and philanthropic endeavors.

Transitioned from day-to-day operations at Yahoo!.

Yahoo! experienced significant growth and popularity during the dot-com boom.

Assumed the title of Chief Yahoo! at Yahoo!.

Yahoo! went public, becoming a major internet company.

David Filo and Jerry Yang incorporated Yahoo!.

Developed the initial web directory that would become Yahoo!.

Began collaboration with Jerry Yang at Stanford University.

David Filo was born in Wisconsin.