Who Is Neal Mohan : The New Indian American CEO of Youtube?

Alphabet-owned YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki stepped down, CPO Neal Mohan was promoted to the position.

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Mohan, a 15-year close associate of Wojcicki's and an Indian American executive at YouTube, was chosen as her successor.

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When I first started working at YouTube nine years ago, one of my top priorities was to assemble a stellar management group.

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Neal Mohan, the newly appointed CEO of YouTube, is an unassuming but formidable figure in the tech industry.

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While Mohan's contributions to Google and YouTube are widely recognised, a story that could have altered the course of his life

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As 1997 came to a close, NetGravity was acquired by another Internet advertising startup called DoubleClick.

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During his time at the firm, he became acquainted with David Rosenblatt, an executive there.

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