Born May 30, 1975

(age 38)

Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

Nationality

United States

Ethnicity

American

Mother was of a Finnish descent.

1993

studied at Wausau West High School
1997

studied at Stanford University. Symbolic Systems. Bachelor of Science
1999

studied at Stanford University. Computer Science. Master of Science
2009

studied at Illinois Institute of Technology. Doctorate
1999 - 2001

Software Engineer. Google Inc.
2001 - 2003

Product Manager. Google Inc.
2003 - 2005

Director, Consumer Web Services. Google Inc
2005 - 2010

Vice President of Search Products and User Experience. Google Inc
2010 - 2012

Vice President of Local, Maps, and Location Services . Google Inc
July 16, 2012

President and CEO of Yahoo!. Yahoo!
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Award

50 Most Powerful Women in Business.

Mayer was named to Fortune magazine's annual list of America's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. She was ranked 50, 44, 42 and 38, respectively.
Matrix award, the USA.

Honored with the Matrix Award by the New York Women in Communication.
Young Global Leader.

Named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
Women of the Year.

Mayer was named one of Glamour Magazine's Women of the Year in 2009.

Marissa Mayer

business executive

Marissa Ann Mayer, born May 30, 1975 in Wausau, Wisconsin, US, is President and CEO of Yahoo!. She was ranked number 14 on the list of America's most powerful businesswomen of 2012 by Fortune magazine.
Previously, Mayer worked for Google since 1999 for 13 years as an engineer, designer, product manager and executive.
Prior to joining Google, Mayer worked at the Ubilab in Zurich, Switzerland, and SRI International in Menlo Park, California.

Education

Mayer was president of the Spanish Club, treasurer of the Key Club, and involved in debate, Math Club, academic decathlon and Junior Achievement (where she sold fire starters.) She also played the piano, took babysitting lessons, and continued to dance; her years of classical ballet training helped her earn a place on the precision dance team. Her debate team won the state championship her senior year which helped her hone her skill of identifying problems and solutions quickly.
While at Stanford she danced in "The Nutcracker" ballet, engaged in parliamentary debate, volunteered at a children's hospital, was involved in bringing computer science education to schools in Bermuda and began teaching her junior year.

Life Stance

Politics

Party affiliation: Democratic

Religion

Lutheran

"God, family and Yahoo—in that order."

Personal Interests

Favorite sports: Swimming, skiing and golf.

Other interests: Ballet, piano.

Connections

Mother: Margaret Mayer - United States - an art teacher
Father: Michael Mayer - United States - an engineer
Husband: Zachary Bogue - United States - an investor
Son: Macallister Bogue - United States
Brother: Mason Mayer - United States

Contributor

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Career
- UBS research lab
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Relatives
- Margaret Mayer
  - Nationality
  - Activities
    - an art teacher of Finnish descent
    - an art teacher
- Michael Mayer
  - Nationality
- Zachary Bogue
  - Nationality
  - Activities
    - an investor
- Macallister
- Macallister Bogue
Other connections
- Mason Mayer
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