JOURNAL ARTICLE

Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer was Google's first female engineer—only because she tried to delete a recruiter email and accidentally opened it instead.

  • Published In: Fortune.com, 2024. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Quiroz-Gutierrez, Marco 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Marissa Mayer's career trajectory, highlighting her unexpected journey from a computer science graduate at Stanford to becoming the first female engineer at Google and later the CEO of Yahoo. Mayer's entry into Google was serendipitous, stemming from an accidental opening of a recruiter email, which led her to pursue a role at the then-small startup. Throughout her career, she emphasized the importance of embracing the unknown and surrounding herself with intelligent individuals to foster personal and professional growth. After her tenure at Yahoo, Mayer founded an AI startup called Sunshine, which aims to enhance digital address book management. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Fortune.com. 2024/12, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2024
  • Accession Number:181928829
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