Photo: Yahoo from Sunnyvale, California, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jerry Yang fascinates me as a bridge between two eras and two worlds. A Taipei-born kid who co-founded Yahoo at Stanford and helped build the internet's first front door, he shaped how a generation found information. What interests me most, though, is the art collector side: a billionaire who clearly values culture, not just code. To me that hints at a wider curiosity than the usual tech-founder template. I respect that he was early, took the risk, and stayed connected to ideas beyond the balance sheet. Pioneers like him rarely get full credit once their invention becomes invisible infrastructure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jerry Yang
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェリー・ヤン
- Reading
- じぇりー・やん
- Born
- November 6, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / computer scientist / businessperson / art collector / engineer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Piedmont Hills High School
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Great Immigrants Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Yahoo | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jerry Yang born?
Born November 6, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Jerry Yang from?
Jerry Yang is from Taipei, Taiwan.
What does Jerry Yang do?
Jerry Yang works as entrepreneur, computer scientist, businessperson, art collector, engineer.
What is Jerry Yang known for?
Notable works include Yahoo.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.