Susan Wojcicki

Susan Wojcicki, born on July 5, 1968, is an influential figure in the tech industry, best known for her role as the CEO of YouTube from 2014 to 2023. She graduated from Harvard University in 1990 with a degree in history and literature and later earned an MBA from UCLA. Wojcicki played a pivotal role in Google's early development; she was their first marketing manager in 1999 and later led the company's online advertising business. Under her leadership, YouTube expanded significantly, launching YouTube Red and YouTube TV. In 2006, she was instrumental in Google's acquisition of YouTube for $1.65 billion. Wojcicki's tenure saw the platform grow to over 2 billion logged-in users per month.