Salar Kamangar
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| Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Tehran ,[1] Iran |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Google executive |
Salar Kamangar (Persian: سالار کمانگر;[2] born 1977 in Tehran)[3][4] is a senior executive at Google and former CEO of Google's YouTube brand.
Early childhood and education
Salar Kamangar (born in Tehran, Iran) holds a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences with honors from Stanford University and was the 7th employee to join Google.[citation needed] He joined after graduating from Stanford in 1998.
On October 29, 2010, it was announced that Salar "SK" Kamangar, who was in charge of day-to-day activities, would replace Chad Hurley as CEO of YouTube.[5][6] He was replaced as CEO of YouTube on February 5, 2014. His successor at YouTube is Susan Wojcicki.[7]
Prior to that, Kamangar created the company's first business plan and was responsible for its legal and finance functions.[citation needed] From there, he became a founding member of Google's product team,[citation needed] where he worked on consumer projects including the acquisition of DejaNews and the subsequent launch of Google Groups. Before taking over responsibilities of Head of YouTube, he was Vice President of Google's Web Applications.[citation needed]
References
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External links
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