J'Accuse! Marissa Mayer Was Late to the Table, Leaving Ad Execs Miffed at Cannes

She slept in, report says

Marissa Mayer is being accused of a major faux pas—sleeping through a big dinner meeting with advertisers at Cannes. The Yahoo CEO was two hours late to the table last week and blamed a lengthy nap, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Mayer had been trying to woo the industry, which is what the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is all about. The fact that her late appearance has leaked to the media shows that she has more work to do to impress Madison Avenue.

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