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YouTube CEO Says Journalists Needed Now More Than Ever
Salar Kamangar (Persian: سالار کمانگر; born 1977 in Tehran) is a senior executive at Google and former CEO of Google's YouTube brand.
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- YouTube CEO Says Journalists Needed Now More Than Ever
- How YouTubes New CEO may Change YouTube
- Early childhood and education
- References
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How YouTube's New CEO may Change YouTube
Early childhood and education
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Salar Kamangar (born in Tehran, Iran) holds a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences with honors from Stanford University and was the 9th employee to join Google. He joined after graduating from Stanford in 1998.
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On October 29, 2010, it was announced that Salar "SK" Kamangar, who was in charge of day-to-day activities, would replace Chad Hurley as CEO of YouTube. He was replaced as CEO of YouTube on February 5, 2014. His successor at YouTube is Susan Wojcicki.
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Prior to that, Kamangar created the company's first business plan and was responsible for its legal and finance functions. From there, he became a founding member of Google's product team, where he worked on consumer projects including the acquisition of DejaNews and the subsequent launch of Google Groups.
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