Jeff Weiner
Jeffrey Weiner | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 21, 1970 |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Known for | Former CEO of LinkedIn |
Jeffrey Weiner (born February 21, 1970) is a prominent American executive and the former Chief Executive Officer of LinkedIn, the leading professional networking site. He began his tenure at LinkedIn on December 15, 2008, initially serving as Interim President and was instrumental in facilitating its $26 billion acquisition by Microsoft in June 2016. As of 2022, he holds the position of Executive Chairman at LinkedIn and is also a founding partner at Next Play Venture Capital.
Early life and education
Weiner earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1992.
Career
Starting in 2001, Weiner occupied senior management roles at Yahoo!, ultimately becoming Executive Vice President of Yahoo's Network Division. In this capacity, he oversaw a team exceeding 3,000 employees and was responsible for products utilized by over 500 million users. His contributions at Yahoo included leading the acquisitions and assimilation of Inktomi, AltaVista, and FAST, as well as advancing Yahoo! Search Technology.
Before joining Yahoo, Weiner served as Vice President at Warner Bros. Online where he crafted the company’s initial business strategy. Additionally, he held positions as Executive-in-Residence at venture capital firms Accel and Greylock Partners.
In 2009, Weiner founded LinkedIn’s inaugural Business Operations (BizOps) team to improve operational effectiveness. Alongside co-founder Reid Hoffman, he received the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2011. By 2014, LinkedIn employees recognized him among the "top 10 CEOs at U.S. Tech Companies" according to Glassdoor rankings.
Weiner attracted media attention in 2016 when he donated his $14 million stock bonus to LinkedIn staff following a drop in share price.
On February 5, 2020, he declared his decision to step down as CEO and assume the role of executive chairman to concentrate on closing the economic opportunity gap worldwide and advancing LinkedIn’s mission. Ryan Roslansky was named as his successor.
Other interests
Weiner is engaged with nonprofit organizations and serves on the boards of DonorsChoose.org and Malaria No More.
External links
- Jeff Weiner profile at Business Insider
- LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner at Forbes
- LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner Talks About Growth at All Things Digital
- Can Jeff Weiner Realize LinkedIn’s Full Potential? at BusinessWeek
- Jeff Weiner Profile at CNBC
- Profile at World of CEOs DOSSIER
- LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner on Connecting Talent with Opportunity
- Jeff Weiner on Establishing a Plan and Culture for Scaling Stanford University
- Stanford University, Blitzscaling: Jeff Weiner on Establishing a Plan and Culture for Scaling (YOUTUBE)