Jim Lanzone — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Chief Executive Officer of Yahoo Inc.
Former CEO of Tinder
Former President and CEO of CBS Interactive, a top 10 Internet property
Founder of Clicker.com, acquired by CBS Corporation in 2011
Co-founder of eTour, acquired by Ask.com in 2001
Credited with popularizing search engine trends beyond '10 blue links,' later adopted by Google, Yahoo, and Bing
Holds a dual JD/MBA degree from Emory University and a bachelor's degree from UCLA

Biography

Jim Lanzone is the Chief Executive Officer of Yahoo Inc. Prior to his current role, he served as CEO of Tinder. He also held significant leadership positions at CBS Interactive, where he was President and CEO starting in March 2011, and later became the first Chief Digital Officer of CBS Corporation.

During his tenure, CBS Interactive operated key websites including CBS All Access, CNET, GameSpot, CBS News, and MaxPreps.com, and was recognized as a top 10 Internet property.