Neal Mohan was appointed as YouTube's CEO in November 2021, succeeding Susan Wojcicki. Here are eight things you may not know about him:
- Mohan was born in Hyderabad, India, and grew up in the United States.
- He graduated from Stanford University with a degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in management science and engineering.
- Mohan began his career at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm.
- He joined Google in 2008 and worked on various products, including Google Search, DoubleClick, and AdWords.
- In 2010, Mohan became the Vice President of Product Management at DoubleClick, where he led the development of DoubleClick's programmatic advertising platform.
- Mohan returned to Google in 2013 and became the Vice President of Display and Video Advertising.
- Under Mohan's leadership, YouTube has introduced new monetization features for creators, such as Super Chat and Channel Memberships, and expanded its advertising capabilities.
- Mohan is known for his expertise in machine learning and artificial intelligence, and has spoken about the potential of these technologies to transform the advertising industry.
Sure, here are some additional interesting facts about Neal Mohan:
Mohan is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the tech industry, and has championed initiatives to increase the representation of underrepresented groups in leadership positions.
In 2019, Mohan was reportedly considered for the role of CEO at TikTok, but ultimately decided to remain at Google.
Mohan is a big fan of Indian classical music, and has played the tabla, a type of Indian percussion instrument, since he was a child.
Mohan is married and has two children.
Mohan is also a member of the board of directors of the San Francisco Symphony, a nonprofit organization dedicated to music education and performance.
In 2018, Mohan was named one of the 100 most powerful people in the media industry by Forbes magazine.
Mohan is considered one of the key architects of Google's advertising business, and is credited with driving significant growth in the company's revenue from display and video advertising.
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