Salar Kamangar
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Salar Kamangar is CEO of YouTube
and Senior Vice President of Video at Google
.
Kamangar was Google's 9th employee.
, Iran
) holds a bachelor's degree
in Biological Sciences with honors from Stanford University
and was the 9th employee to join Google. He joined after graduating from Stanford in 1998.
and philanthropic society.In an interview with the Stanford University Persian Student Association, he stated that he is deeply grateful to the organization for the positive impact it has made on his undergraduate years and through PSA-sponsored initiatives he has developed a greater appreciation for his Persian heritage.
Google
On October 29, 2010, it was announced that Salar Kamangar, who was in charge of day-to-day activities, would replace Chad Hurley
as CEO of YouTube
.
Prior to that, Kamangar created the company's first business plan
and was responsible for its legal and finance functions. From there, he became a founding member of Google's product team, where he worked on consumer projects including the acquisition of DejaNews and the subsequent launch of Google Groups
. Before taking over responsibilities of Head of YouTube, he was Vice President of Google's Web Applications.
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and Senior Vice President of Video at Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
.
Kamangar was Google's 9th employee.
Early childhood and education
Salar Kamangar (born in in TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
) holds a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Biological Sciences with honors from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
and was the 9th employee to join Google. He joined after graduating from Stanford in 1998.
Persian heritage
Salar Kamangar is the former president and current member of Meadowood Social Venture Fund of PARSA Community Foundation, a Persian heritage, entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is the act of being an entrepreneur, which can be defined as "one who undertakes innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods". This may result in new organizations or may be part of revitalizing mature organizations in response...
and philanthropic society.In an interview with the Stanford University Persian Student Association, he stated that he is deeply grateful to the organization for the positive impact it has made on his undergraduate years and through PSA-sponsored initiatives he has developed a greater appreciation for his Persian heritage.
Chad Hurley
Chad Meredith Hurley is an American co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer of the popular video sharing website YouTube. In June 2006, he was voted 28th on Business 2.0's "50 People Who Matter Now" list...
as CEO of YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Prior to that, Kamangar created the company's first business plan
Business plan
A business plan is a formal statement of a set of business goals, the reasons why they are believed attainable, and the plan for reaching those goals. It may also contain background information about the organization or team attempting to reach those goals....
and was responsible for its legal and finance functions. From there, he became a founding member of Google's product team, where he worked on consumer projects including the acquisition of DejaNews and the subsequent launch of Google Groups
Google Groups
Google Groups is a service from Google Inc. that supports discussion groups, including many Usenet newsgroups, based on common interests. The service was started in 1995 as Deja News, and was transitioned to Google Groups after a February 2001 buyout....
. Before taking over responsibilities of Head of YouTube, he was Vice President of Google's Web Applications.