Tim Morse
Timothy R. Morse | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Technology executive |
| Years active | –present |
| Known for | Interim CEO of Yahoo!, CEO of Ten-X |
Timothy R. Morse held the position of CEO at Ten-X and previously acted as the interim CEO of the Internet services firm Yahoo! following the exit of Carol Bartz in September 2011. His tenure as interim CEO concluded in January 2012 when Scott Thompson took over the role. Before stepping into the interim CEO position, Morse was Yahoo!'s Chief Financial Officer.
Education
Morse earned a bachelor's degree specializing in finance, operations, and strategic management from Boston College's Carroll School of Management.
Business career
Morse's professional journey started at General Electric, where he contributed to various divisions including GE Plastics, Appliances, and Capital on a global scale. He progressed to become general manager of business development and CFO at GE Plastics before moving on to serve as CFO at Altera. In July 2009, he joined Yahoo! as CFO under CEO Carol Bartz. After acting as interim CEO from September 2011 until January 2012, he resumed his responsibilities as CFO.
In September 2012, Morse declared his intention to leave Yahoo!, with Ken Goldman appointed as his replacement effective October 22, 2012. Following this, Morse became part of Adap.tv, based in San Mateo. In June 2015, he assumed the role of CEO at Auction.com.