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Marissa Mayer          

Co-Founder and CEO of Sunshine; Former President & CEO of Yahoo!

Marissa Mayer needs no introduction. She was the first female engineer at Google and the CEO of Yahoo from 2012 to 2017. Now, as cofounder of the contact-manager startup Sunshine, she wants to build software that deepens the human connection.

Launched in 2020, Sunshine is creating a portfolio of products that are "at the intersection of contacts, groups, events, celebrations," she told Business Insider. Think an old-school address book, digitized and optimized for younger generations. Mayer said she's looking forward to reaching even more users by helping people with everyday problems with their contacts — which could include getting rid of duplicate address-book entries, updating contacts with the newest information, and remembering birthdays.

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Marissa Mayer is back and she wants to fix your address book
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer on Wednesday announced the launch of Sunshine, a consumer apps start-up.
Marissa Mayer to resign from Yahoo board after sale
Marissa Mayer will step down from Yahoo's board of directors if its sale to Verizon goes through, according to a company filing on Monday...
Marissa Mayer might finally sell Yahoo
Three and a half years ago, Marissa Mayer took on the impossible. As the chief executive job of Yahoo, she would try to return the Internet giant to relevance. On Tuesday, it finally looked like she might accept defeat. "Today, we're announcing a strategic plan that we strongly believe will enable us to accelerate Yahoo's transformation," Mayer said a company press release accompanying its fourth-quarter earnings. A transformation may sound like Mayer doubling down, but much of the details point to a company preparing to entertain bidders.
Marissa Mayer tops Fortune's 40 under 40 list | Internet & Media ...
Tech leaders dominate the finance magazine's 40 under 40 scoreboard, and the Yahoo CEO's placement on the 2013 edition is a milestone for the annual list.
Marissa Mayer tops Fortune's 40 under 40 list | Internet & Media ...
Tech leaders dominate the finance magazine's 40 under 40 scoreboard, and the Yahoo CEO's placement on the 2013 edition is a milestone for the annual list.
Marissa Mayer's 3 biggest decisions as Yahoo CEO - Fortune Tech
With company stock up over 100% since she began running the company 16 months ago, Mayer reflects on her choices to date.
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Yahoo's Marissa Mayer turns heads with Vogue photo shoot - CNN ...
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's photo spread in Vogue magazine has been controversial.
Marissa Mayer Is Finally Updating Yahoo Finance - Business Insider
The new site will feature a personalized news feed – a big feature of many recent Yahoo site re-designs under CEO Marissa Mayer.
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer: 'It's Totally OK to Fail' - Businessweek
You already know that to learn and work faster you're supposed to fail more, fail faster, and fail forward. But how do you do that when bosses and market ...
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