Jerry Yang, a Taiwanese native raised in San Jose, Calif., co-created the Yahoo! Internet navigational guide in April 1994 with David Filo and co-founded Yahoo! Inc. in April 1995. He was appointed chief executive officer of the company in June 2007. Jerry Yang, a leading force in the Internet media industry, has been instrumental in building Yahoo! into the world’s most highly trafficked Web site and one of the world’s most recognized brands. Since the company’s founding, Mr. Yang has been a key member of the executive management team. His focus at Yahoo! over the years has included corporate strategy, Yahoo!’s technology vision, strategic business partnerships and international joint ventures, and recruiting key talent. In addition to serving on the Yahoo! Board of Directors, Mr. Yang currently serves on the board of directors of Cisco Systems, Yahoo! Japan, and Alibaba, and is also on the Stanford University Board of Trustees. Mr. Yang holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University and is currently on a leave of absence from Stanford’s electrical engineering Ph.D. program.

Other interesting facts:

His current compensation at Yahoo! is $1 USD.

He married his college sweetheart Akiko Yamazaki.

The Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building is setting the standard for 21st-century buildings at Stanford.

Watch a video of co-founders Jerry Yang and David Filo:

Here’s a video of the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building:

BTW – Here’s the official Presidental Proclamation of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.