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Jim Lanzone, CEO of Yahoo

Who is the CEO of Yahoo in 2026?

Jim Lanzone is the Chief Executive Officer of Yahoo. Jim has held the CEO seat since September 2021, and was previously Chief Executive Officer at Tinder.

Updated September 24, 2026
Time in seat
5 years
CEO since September 2021
Career span
28 years
First recorded role January 1998
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
BA
Summary
  • Before Yahoo, Jim Lanzone was Chief Executive Officer at Tinder from July 2020 to September 2021.
  • Jim Lanzone sits on the board of Snap Inc.
  • Jim Lanzone was Executive-in-Residence at Benchmark from January 2020 to July 2020.

Current company

Yahoo

Yahoo is an American internet company (2017 - present).

InternetHeadquartered in New York CityFounded 2006Private company

Source: Wikidata

Career and education

Jim Lanzone has been CEO of Yahoo since September 2021. Before Yahoo, Jim was Chief Executive Officer at Tinder from July 2020 until September 2021.

Career

  1. Yahoo2021 to present
    • Chief Executive Officer
  2. Snap Inc.2024 to present
    • Board of Directors
  3. GoPro2018 to 2023
    • Board Of Directors
  4. Tinder2020 to 2021
    • Chief Executive Officer
  5. Benchmark2020
    • Executive-in-Residence
  6. Edmunds2014 to 2020
    • Board Of Directors
  7. CBS2016 to 2019
    • Chief Digital Officer
  8. CBS Interactive2011 to 2019
    • President & CEO
  9. Clicker Media Inc2009 to 2011
    • Founder & CEO
  10. Redpoint2008
    • Entrepreneur-in-Residence
  11. Ask.com2001 to 2008
    • CEOJanuary 2006 to January 2008
    • SVP/GM, Ask Jeeves U.S.January 2004 to January 2006
    • SVP, Product ManagementJanuary 2001 to January 2004
  12. eTour.com1998 to 2001
    • Co-Founder & President

Sources: LinkedIn profile

Education

University of California, Los Angeles, BAEmory University, JD/MBASource

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of Yahoo?

Jim Lanzone is the Chief Executive Officer of Yahoo. Jim has held the CEO seat since September 2021, and was previously Chief Executive Officer at Tinder.

When did Jim Lanzone become CEO of Yahoo?

Jim Lanzone has been CEO of Yahoo since September 2021, according to LinkedIn profile.

What did Jim Lanzone do before Yahoo?

Jim Lanzone was Chief Executive Officer at Tinder from July 2020 until September 2021, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has Jim Lanzone been CEO of Yahoo?

Jim Lanzone has been CEO of Yahoo for 5 years, since September 2021.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

Identity confirmed against Wikipedia, Yahoo. Last verified: September 24, 2026.