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Tue, Jul 17 2012 10:42:00

Marissa Mayer: named Yahoo CEO and expecting mother

Longtime Google executive Marissa Mayer announces that she is pregnant shortly after she inherits rein as Yahoo CEO. Mayer is quickly becoming one of the most prominent female leaders in business.

  1. The social media world is flooding with the news of Marissa Mayer's future with Yahoo.
  2. Marissa Mayer becomes CEO, Yahoo!
    denieseclariz
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    Sun, Jul 15 2012 17:00:00
  3. Google- (Marissa Mayer) And this... plus.google.com/11656474683622… http://pic.twitter.com/mIBcKCi1
    Majento@Majento
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    Tue, Jul 17 2012 08:24:08
  4. Congrats to Marissa Mayer. Wonder how that one will pan out. Reminded me of one of my trickier phone interviews: yfrog.com/gz8dwap
    oliverlindberg@oliverlindberg
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    Tue, Jul 17 2012 08:57:05
  5. Confirmed straight from her G+ account! #MarissaMayer #Yahoo #Google twitpic.com/a8fawp
    Jennifer Taylor ツ @JenniferNTaylor
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    Mon, Jul 16 2012 14:27:06
  6. Priya Mishra
    Priya Mishra
    Congrats to Yahoo!'s new chief, Marissa Mayer. Love seeing more female CEOs not just in Silicon Valley, but in all of corporate World. And I still use Google to find out who she is. : )
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 19:48:34
  7. Katrina McGhee
    Katrina McGhee
    Congrats to Marissa Mayer for being named CEO of Yahoo! If anyone can pull a "Steve Jobs" and turn around Yahoo - a woman can do it!! We're pulling for you Marissa!!
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 07:05:28
  8. Google’s Marissa Mayer Tapped as Yahoo’s Chief goo.gl/djDO2 #marissamayer #yahooceo ReTweet http://pic.twitter.com/I8tx98I3
    Thomas Quintana@tquintana
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    Mon, Jul 16 2012 13:32:55
  9. NellMerlino
    Nell Merlino@NellMerlino
    Congrats to @marissamayer, named new #Yahoo! chief and joining ranks of #women CEOs of top US companies - ow.ly/ci1Qd #GoLadies
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 06:40:27
  10. Shortly after Marissa Meyers announces her pregnancy inspired tweets are sent out.
  11. Marissa Mayer,Yahoo's new CEO,is reported to be pregnant due in October..2 great events for a Tech #energy #Tech http://pic.twitter.com/NItqei3o
    geo del@delgeo1
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    Tue, Jul 17 2012 08:06:19
  12. MomsCAF
    Moms Clean Air Force@MomsCAF
    The most powerful pregnant woman in America? @marissamayer! ow.ly/ciCum via @HuffingtonPost #Yahoo
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 10:35:15
  13. Zanade Mann
    Zanade Mann
    I think it's amazing that Marissa Mayer was appointed as Yahoo! New CEO and even more inspiring is that she is 6 months pregnant. Women need to feel like its ok to have children, and still be able to excel professionally! This news truly inspires me.
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 07:17:46
  14. MikeGordonRyan
    Mike Gordon Ryan@MikeGordonRyan
    Is @marissamayer playing @Diane_Keaton role in Baby Boom movie? Let's hope it's true & Real life at Yahoo! Imitates art! #MarissaMayer
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 23:32:50
  15. arunverma
    Arun Verma@arunverma
    Marissa Mayer is the new Yahoo CEO and she is pregnant. Good decision. Finally Yahoo has a CEO who will deliver!
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 22:36:10
  16. GeekMomBlog
    GeekMom@GeekMomBlog
    Marissa Mayer: Yahoo's New Pregnant CEO: ow.ly/cijAn #marissamayer #yahoo
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 07:16:56
  17. RallyvsAdTech
    Rallyverse AdTech@RallyvsAdTech
    The "Hail Marissa" Play rlyv.se/MDJ60g #marissamayer
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 07:16:46
  18. anwkabir
    Anwar Kabir@anwkabir
    Will Yahoo's 'Hail Mary Pass' Work? usat.ly/Q2YQ4F via @USATODAY
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 04:08:41
  19. ggiiaa
    Georgiana Laudi@ggiiaa
    it’s rare enough having a female CEO, let alone one in her 30’s, let alone one who’s pregnant #goodday #hailmarissa
    Mon, Jul 16 2012 22:42:30
  20. Sara Hochstein Baker
    Sara Hochstein Baker
    Love when I see stories about women in corporate America who can have a family and move up the ranks in their job! marketday.msnbc.msn.com/_ne...
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 07:45:23
  21. ohmydearjenny
    Jenny Temple@ohmydearjenny
    Cheers to new Yahoo! CEO marissa mayer - new job and 1st baby on the way! Love to see women embracing the best of both worlds
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 07:06:57
  22. zsilverlining80
    Cadie@zsilverlining80
    So proud of Marissa Mayer. Proving once again that women can accomplish amazing things! ow.ly/cipzp #newyahooCEO
    Tue, Jul 17 2012 07:55:10
  23. "major life changes", kinda, eh? RT @lexinyt: Kind of amazing: http://pic.twitter.com/BrFsW5u0 #marissamayer #yahoo #google #mom #ceo
    jack hutton@jackhutton
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    Tue, Jul 17 2012 04:01:09

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