Ellen Siminoff

Ellen Siminoff
Born
Ellen Friedman[1]

1967 (age 56–57)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
EducationB.A., Princeton University
MBA, Stanford University
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Investor
Years active1996–present
Known forYahoo! (founding executive)
Shmoop (co-founder)
Spouse
​
(m. 1994)​
Children2

Ellen Siminoff (born 1967, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an entrepreneur and investor. Frequently quoted in The New York Times as an Internet industry commentator,[2][3][4][5] Siminoff was named one of Forbes magazine's Masters of Information in 2005.[6]

Along with her husband, David Siminoff, Ellen is co-founder and former chief executive officer of Shmoop.[7]

  1. ^ Trewyn, Phill. "Ex-Yahoo! exec from Milwaukee plots next move," Milwaukee Business Journal (Feb 17, 2002).
  2. ^ Markoff, John (2007-05-05). "Rumors Fly on Microsoft and Yahoo". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Helft, Miguel (2006-12-07). "Industry Insiders Praise Yahoo Choice for Key Post". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Helft, Miguel (2008-04-03). "Google Cutting 300 Jobs at DoubleClick". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Helft, Miguel (2007-02-05). "A Long-Delayed Ad System Has Yahoo Crossing Its Fingers". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Hardy, Quentin (2005-09-05). "2005 E-Gang: The Keyword Keeper". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2005. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  7. ^ Ringle, Hayley. "Silicon Valley edtech company founded by former Yahoo executive moves HQ to Scottsdale: Affordable talent a driving factor in company relocation, exec says," Phoenix Business Journal (July 1, 2019).