David Filo
Co-founder of Yahoo! and its “Chief Yahoo”
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David Filo is an American businessman who co-founded Yahoo! with Jerry Yang in 1994 while they were Stanford PhD students. Known as “Chief Yahoo”, he ran much of its technology and stayed out of the spotlight.
Biography
Background
Filo grew up in Moss Bluff, Louisiana, in a commune-like community. He studied computer engineering at Tulane University and went to Stanford for graduate school.
Yahoo!
In 1994 he and Jerry Yang built a directory of websites from a trailer on the Stanford campus. Filo wrote much of the software and kept Yahoo’s servers running.
Chief Yahoo
He held the title “Chief Yahoo” and focused on engineering, leaving the public role to Yang. He left the board in 2014.
Philanthropy
He and his wife Angela have donated to Stanford and Tulane and to environmental causes.
Timeline
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1966
Born in Wisconsin, United States
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1994
Co-founds Yahoo!
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1996
Yahoo! IPO
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2014
Leaves Yahoo’s board
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2017
Verizon buys Yahoo’s core business
Did you know?
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Yahoo’s first servers were his and Yang’s university workstations.
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He is known for avoiding publicity.
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He grew up in Louisiana.
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Frequently asked
Who is David Filo?
David Filo is an American businessman who co-founded Yahoo! with Jerry Yang in 1994 while they were Stanford PhD students. Known as “Chief Yahoo”, he ran much of its technology and stayed out of the spotlight.
How old is David Filo?
David Filo is 60 years old, born on 20 April 1966 in Wisconsin, United States.
Where is David Filo from?
David Filo was born in Wisconsin, United States.
What is David Filo known for?
David Filo is best known for Co-founding Yahoo! (1994) with Jerry Yang.
References
- David Filo — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- David Filo (Q347886) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
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