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  • 23 Jul 2012 at 12:48 PM

Perk Number One Of Scott Thompson’s New Gig Is Working For A Private Company Not Subject To Whims Of Activist Hedge Fund Managers

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The year 2012 has been an eventful and unpleasant one for Scott Thompson. In January he left his post as head of Ebay’s PayPal unit to become the new chief executive officer of Yahoo!. In May activist shareholders revealed that an entry on his résumé claiming that he had a bachelor’s degree in computer science was inaccurate. Less than two weeks later, Thompson was gone from Yahoo, undergoing treatments for thyroid cancer [he is cancer free now] and seemingly vanquished from the Silicon Valley scene. Now, the comeback: Thompson has signed on as CEO of ShopRunner, which is organizing a consortium of retailers to offer perks like free two-day shipping for online purchases. [Businessweek]

  • 16 Jul 2012 at 5:02 PM

Yahoo Names Marissa Mayer, Who We Hope For Her Sake Really Graduated From Stanford With A B.S. In Symbolic Systems, CEO

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Considering he’s now a Yahoo! board member, Dan Loeb presumably approves of the hire but one should always assume a cross-check on his or her credentials will be run anyway, just in case. [WSJ, related]

  • 13 Jan 2012 at 3:49 PM

Ballpark: How Many People Are Running Around Wall Street Doing The Same Thing?

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Missouri gubernatorial candidate David Spence was forced to make an embarrassing change to his biography after misrepresenting his credentials on a campaign website, according to reports. Spence fibbed by claiming to have “a degree in Economics” from the University of Missouri. That’s half the truth — he forgot to say that the degree is actually in “Home Economics.” [Politico via DI]

  • 04 Feb 2011 at 12:52 PM

Hedge Fund Applicant Busts Out The Jazz Hands, Clip Art, Exclamation Points, Beginner Kayaking Skills For Shock And Awe Résumé

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All should take notes. Read more »

  • 22 Jan 2010 at 3:10 PM

Prospective Goldman Intern Will Fight To The Death For GS

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I don’t know how many of you are currently looking for new jobs and suffering through the painful process of figuring out what to say in your cover letter but if I may offer a suggestion– take a page from one ambitious li’l college kid’s playabook. He knew he wanted to work at Goldman Sachs and rather than temper his deep burning desire he shouted it LOUD AND PROUD. He wants to live and bleed Goldman Sachs and he doesn’t care who knows it! He’s not afraid to say, “Lloyd I will lay down in the road for you. I will kill a man in cold blood for you. I will do whatever it takes to get in at Goldman Sachs– no questions asked– UNTIL MY HEART STOPS BEATING.” Even as he writes this letter he’s getting calls and text messages from people asking what stocks he puts his money in today and where they should put it tomorrow– he’s got the street cred and the seed capital to start his own shop over summer break but he’s not gonna cause he wants to do it for you Lloyd! For both of you.
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