In 2009, Jeff Weiner became the Chief Executive Officer of business networking site LinkedIn, filling the void left by Dan Nye. LinkedIn CEO Jeff is best known for spearheading Microsoft’s acquisition of the company for 26 billion USD in 2016. A strong supporter of the concept of compassionate leadership, he has been one of the highest rated CEOs on Glassdoor in 2014.
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Salary & Net Worth – Investors, Funding, & Valuation
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner net worth and salary details will be furnished soon.
Career & Education – Company, University, & College
Prior to coming on board with LinkedIn, Jeff became a member of Board of Directors at Intuit (from April 2012 till present), and DonorsChoose (from 2007 onwards). He is also serving as a member of Advisory Board of Venture for America since 2012 and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula since 2011. He was also a Board Member of a non-profit organization Malaria No More from 2007 to 2015. Other than that, he was Executive in Residence at Accel Partners and Greylock from September 2008 to June 2009.
Before that, he served Yahoo as its EVP Network Division from May 2001 to June 2008. In June 2000, he became a Founding Partner at Windsor Media. Prior to founding Windsor Media, he worked at Warner Bros. as VP online from September 1994 to March 2000, and at Braxton Associates as Senior Analyst from September 1992 to September 1994.
Weiner has done BSc in Economics from University of Pennsylvania – The Wharton School from 1988 to 1992.
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Contact Jeff Weiner – Email Address | Twitter | LinkedIn
Jeff’s email address will be added soon. But you can check his Twitter handle @jeffweiner. He also has a LinkedIn account here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffweiner08.
Wiki Trivia on Jeff Weiner – Age, Wife, Family, & More
In 2014, Glassdoor’s annual survey featured Jeff (age 48) among the top 10 CEOs of tech companies in the US, as voted by the employees. Best known for his passion and leadership qualities, LinkedIn’s Jeff (born on February 21, 1970) emphasizes on the importance of maintaining a good health. He does meditation everyday using Headspace app for positivity and focus. He follows the footsteps of philanthropist friend and mentor Ray Chambers to leading a happy life. Another person who helped him transform his life towards more positivity is his wife Lisette Weiner. From her, he learned why it is necessary to have compassion, kindness, and be happy in life.
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