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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618.appDeck = "A chronology of events preceding Terry Semel’s resignation as chief executive of Yahoo Inc. The company announced Monday that Semel, 64, will remain chairman in a non-executive role as the Internet portal struggles to regain investor confidence.";
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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Yahoo founded. Semel is co-chairman and co-CEO of Warner Brothers.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Semel leaves Time Warner Inc., where he ran the movie business and oversaw box office hits such as “Lethal Weapon.”";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Yahoo board fires CEO Timothy Koogle, passes over President Jeffrey Mallett, and conducts outside search.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Semel becomes Yahoo’s chairman and CEO.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Semel says Yahoo will stop using Google search results and rely on its own technology.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Google has initial public offering and ends first day of trading with a market capitalization of $23 billion, compared with $39 billion for Yahoo.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Semel warns Yahoo will miss third-quarter financial targets, blames decline in automobile and financial services advertising.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Google announces $1.65 billion all-stock deal to buy video-sharing site YouTube, one of the Internet’s rising stars.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Semel overhauls management. Chief Operating Officer Dan Rosensweig and Lloyd Braun, who oversaw Yahoo’s media division, resign.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "After months of delays, Semel unveils “Panama” advertising system, which supposedly distributes ads better.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Google agrees to pay $3.1 billion in cash to acquire ad-management technology company DoubleClick Inc.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Yahoo acquires online advertising exchange Right Media Inc. for $680 million. Regulatory filing puts Semel’s 2006 compensation at $71.7 million, more than any other CEO at the 386 publicly held companies covered in an Associated Press analysis.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Media reports say Microsoft Corp. is contemplating a takeover of Yahoo, temporarily boosting shares. Deal never materializes.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Yahoo hires investment banker Blake Jorgensen as chief financial officer, replacing seven-year CFO Susan Decker, who’s promoted to oversee advertising operations.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Angry over Semel’s $71.7 million 2006 pay package, investment groups recommend opposing the re-election of board members who sat on the compensation committee.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Semel hosts shareholders meeting and says Yahoo “has staked out a strong competitive position,” but stock has dropped 18 percent since last year’s meeting.";

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Biz_SemelTimeline_070618[i-1].body = "Semel ends six-year tenure as CEO, hands over the reins to Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang. Susan Decker becomes president.";

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