Susan Wojcicki

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    Early Life & Education (1968–1998)

  • Birth

    1968: Born on July 5 in Santa Clara County, California.

  • Graduation

    1990: Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in history and literature.

  • Masters

    1993: Earned a Master’s in Economics from the University of California

  • MBA and Google's beginning

    1998: Completed an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Rented out her garage to Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, helping them start the company.
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    Early Career & Google’s Beginnings (1998–2005)

  • Joins Google

    1999: Became Google’s 16th employee, first marketing manager.

  • Google AdSense

    2002: Led the launch of AdSense, transforming online advertising.

  • Google Video

    2005: Helped launch Google Video, the company’s first major video platform.
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    YouTube Acquisition & Leadership Growth (2006–2014)

  • YouTube Acquisition

    2006 : Advocated for and led Google’s $1.65 billion purchase of YouTube.

  • Senior VP at Google

    2010: Became Senior Vice President of Advertising Commerce, overseeing AdSense and Google Ads.

  • Becomes YouTube CEO

    2014: Appointed CEO of YouTube, making her one of the most powerful women in tech.
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    Expanding YouTube & Facing Challenges (2015–2023)

  • YouTube Red Launch

    2015: Launched YouTube Red (now YouTube Premium) for ad-free content.

  • YouTube TV Debut

    2016: Expanded YouTube TV, entering the streaming industry.

  • Policy Reforms

    2017: Implemented new rules on hate speech and extremist content.

  • Fighting Misinformation

    2019 : Strengthened content moderation policies by introducing policies to fight extremism and child exploitation content.

  • COVID-19 Response

    2020: Used YouTube to combat misinformation and promote educational content.
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    Resignation & Legacy (2023–2024)

  • Steps Down as CEO

    2023: Announced resignation from YouTube, ending nearly 25 years at Google but still continues to serve as an advisor to Google and Alphabet Inc.

  • Death

    Died on August 9 2024 from lung cancer at the age of 56. She inspired many women to pursue careers in the field of technology. She was the first female CEO of Google and YouTube.