- David Yu
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David Yu is the chief executive officer of Internet betting exchange Betfair.
Yu studied computer science at UC Berkeley and Stanford.[1]
Yu moved to London from California in 2000 at the behest of his employer Alta Vista.[2] He became chief technology officer of Betfair in 2001. He was promoted to the position of CEO in January 2006 during a turbulent time for the company that saw the shakeup of the positions of CEO and Chairman with Sir Robert Horton being forced out as Chairman.[3] As an IT guy, Yu's promotion to the helm was unusual.[4]
He took the company public on the London Stock Exchange in October 2010.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.silicon.com/management/cio-insights/2005/11/14/betfair-coo-david-yu-39154192/
- ^ http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1b43caf4-9c31-11e0-acbc-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1QA22wz1M
- ^ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5e1c24e-7d90-11da-875c-0000779e2340.html#axzz1QA22wz1M
- ^ http://www.silicon.com/management/cio-insights/2006/01/05/it-guy-becomes-new-betfair-ceo-39155377/
- ^ http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/1b43caf4-9c31-11e0-acbc-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1QA22wz1M
External links
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- British chief executives
- American people of Chinese descent
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