Aug 2024

20m 52s

She Was Google’s First Landlord. And She...

About this episode

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki died last week at the age of 56. WSJ’s Miles Kruppa shares how Wojcicki developed a reputation as perhaps the most important Google employee that few people have heard of outside of the company’s walls.

Further Reading:

-Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki Dies at Age 56

-YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki on Transforming the Video Service

Further Listening:

-Why the DOJ Is Suing Google Again

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