• UPDATE: Yahoo Investor Third Point Demands Hiring Info Concerning CEO Scott Thompson

    by  • May 7, 2012 • News

    Yahoo soon-to-be-ex-CEO Scott Thompson

    Yahoo soon-to-be-ex-CEO Scott Thompson

    In our previous story we told you about Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson, who was once associated with the likes of PayPal, had misrepresented himself (read: Lied) about having a degree in Computer Science from Stonehill College. 

    Stonehill College refutes this claim by simply stating that when he claimed to graduate, they did not even offer a Computer Science program, and they added, he only held a degree in accounting. This was an astonishing blow as the Yahoo investor, Third Point, spearheaded by Daniel Loeb called for his firing.

    Here we see an official message on the school's web site concerning Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson and his degree in Accounting

    Here we see an official message on the school's web site concerning Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson and his degree in Accounting

    Scott Thompson remains with his head off a platter this morning, and Third Point is calling foul and demanding the books concerning his hiring, calling his competency into question given his recent dishonesty.

     

    What do you think should happen? Answer in the comments below; I always answer! Thanks for reading guys!

     

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