David O. Sacks
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 Sacks in February 2011 |
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| Born | c. 1972 (age 39–40) |
| Education | Stanford University and University of Chicago Law School |
| Occupation | CEO of Yammer |
| Known for | Former COO of PayPal |
| Spouse | Jacqueline Tortorice |
| Children | Two[1] |
David Oliver Sacks[1] (born c. 1972)[2] is the founder and CEO of Web 2.0 companies Geni, Inc. and Yammer, Inc..
[edit] Biography
Sacks attended the Memphis University School in Memphis, Tennessee. He earned his B.A. in Economics from Stanford University in 1994 and received a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1998.[2][3] He was a management consultant for McKinsey & Company from January through November 1999, when he left to join PayPal.[2] He served as PayPal's chief operating officer from February 2002[2] until its acquisition by eBay.
Subsequently, he founded Geni.com, a family tree building and networking website. He also produced and financed the hit movie Thank You For Smoking through his independent production company, Room 9 Entertainment.
On 25 May 2006, Sacks was interviewed in an episode of Venture Voice.[4] On 7 July 2007, Sacks married Jacqueline Tortorice.[5] On 8 September 2008, Sacks launched Yammer at TechCrunch50.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "David Oliver Sacks". Geni.com. http://www.geni.com/people/David-Sacks/710. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ a b c d "PayPal: executive officers and directors". EDGAR. March 1, 2002. http://sec.edgar-online.com/paypal-inc/10-k405-annual-report-regulation-s-k-item-405/2002/03/13/Section19.aspx.
- ^ "Management bios". Yammer. https://www.yammer.com/about/management. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ Galant, Greg (2006-05-25). VV Show #34 - David O. Sacks, Co-Founder of PayPal and Producer of Thank You For Smoking. Venture Voice.
- ^ "Jacqueline M. Sacks (Tortorice)". Geni.com. http://www.geni.com/people/Jacqueline-Sacks/288. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ Schonfeld, Erick (2008-09-08). Yammer Launches at TC50: Twitter For Companies. TechCrunch.
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