Susan Wojcicki

Susan Diane Wojcicki (/wʊˈɪtski/ woo-CHITS-kee; born July 5, 1968) is an American business executive who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of YouTube from 2014 to 2023. Her net worth was estimated at $765 million in 2022.

Susan Wojcicki
Wojcicki in 2016
Born (1968-07-05) July 5, 1968
Education
Occupation(s)Business manager and executive advisor
TitleFormer CEO of YouTube
SuccessorNeal Mohan
Board member of
Spouse
Dennis Troper
(m. 1998)
Children5
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Wojcicki has worked in the technology industry for over twenty years. She became involved in the creation of Google in 1998 when she rented out her garage as an office to the company's founders. She worked as Google's first marketing manager in 1999, and later led the company's online advertising business and original video service. After observing the success of YouTube, she suggested that Google should buy it; the deal was approved for $1.65 billion in 2006. She was appointed CEO of YouTube in 2014, serving until resigning in February 2023.

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