Tim Armstrong (executive)
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| Born | Timothy M. Armstrong 1970/1971 (age 42–43)[1][2] United States |
| Occupation | CEO |
Timothy M. Armstrong[3] (born c. 1971)[1][2] is CEO and Chairman of AOL Inc. Previously, he was President of Google's Americas operation.[4] He replaced the outgoing Randy Falco as current CEO as of March 12, 2009. He was also the one of the cofounders of the local news website Patch Media.[5][6]
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Education [edit]
He is a 1993 graduate of Connecticut College with a double major in Economics and Sociology.[7][8][9]
Other roles [edit]
Armstrong sits on the boards of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the Advertising Council, and the Advertising Research Foundation, and is a trustee at Connecticut College and Lawrence Academy.[10] He is a member of New York City Mayor Bloomberg’s MediaNYC 2020 committee.[7] He was also a founder of the United Football League and is the owner of the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League.[11]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Metz, Rachel (May 13, 2011). "CEO Tim Armstrong on AOL's turnaround". USA Today. Associated Press. "Armstrong, 40"
- ^ a b Kopytoff, Verne G. (August 17, 2011). "That Remake of AOL? It’s Still Being Written". New York Times. "Armstrong, 40"
- ^ Vega, Tanzina (August 9, 2011). "AOL Shares Fall on Report of Weak Gain in Ad Sales". New York Times.
- ^ Kell, John (March 12, 2009). "Time Warner: Google Executive Tim Armstrong Named AOL Chairman, CEO". CNN Money. Dow Jones Newswires. Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ Cain Miller, Claire; Stone, Brad (April 12, 2009). "'Hyperlocal' Web Sites Deliver News Without Newspapers". The New York Times.
- ^ Schonfeld, Erick (June 11, 2009). "AOL Buys Local Startups Going And Patch (And CEO Tim Armstrong Brings an Investment In-House)". TechCrunch.
- ^ a b "Tim Armstrong Named Chairman and CEO of AOL" (Press release). AOL. March 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Armstrong praised for teamwork". CamelTracks. Connecticut College. March 15, 2009.
- ^ Benner, Ellie (April 19, 2011). "AOL CEO Tim Armstrong ’93 discusses career path since Conn". The College Voice.
- ^ "At a glance-Tim Armstrong". Forbes. Retrieved 08 April 2013.
- ^ "Executives". United Football League. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-16. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
External links [edit]
- Profile at AOL
- Profile at United Football League[dead link]
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Tim Armstrong collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Golden Google, Reveries, April 2003, interview with Tim Armstrong
- You've Got News, Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, January 24, 2011, profile of Tim Armstrong
| Preceded by Randy Falco |
CEO of AOL 2009–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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