Editing Jerry Yang (section)

==== Resignation as CEO to departure ====
On November 17, 2008, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' reported Yang would step down as CEO as soon as the company found a replacement.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122697024336935679 Yang to Step Down as Yahoo CEO], ''The Wall Street Journal'', November 18, 2008</ref> He was CEO until 2009, when Yahoo! named [[Carol Bartz]] as CEO.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7827518.stm Yahoo names new chief executive], ''BBC News'', January 14, 2009</ref> He regained his former position as "Chief Yahoo" and remained on Yahoo's board of directors.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestreet.com/story/10448487/yahoo-to-replace-yang-as-ceo.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212011401/http://www.thestreet.com/story/10448487/yahoo-to-replace-yang-as-ceo.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 12, 2010 |title=Yahoo! to Replace Yang as CEO |author=Michael Liedtke |publisher=[[TheStreet.com]] |date=November 18, 2008 |access-date=September 11, 2009 }}</ref>

In January 2012, Yahoo! announced that Yang was leaving the company and would be resigning from the board and all other positions at the company. The company also announced his resignation from the boards of Yahoo! Japan and [[Alibaba Group|Alibaba Corp.]]<ref>[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yahoo-announces-resignation-of-jerry-yang-2012-01-17 Yahoo announces resignation of Jerry Yang], ''Marketwatch News'', January 17, 2012</ref>