Susan Wojcicki Named CEO of YouTube

Susan Wojcicki, who formerly oversaw ads and commerce at Google, is taking the top spot at YouTube.

YouTube_LogoSusan Wojcicki, SVP of ads and commerce at Google, is taking the top spot at YouTube, reports Recode. She replaces Salar Kamangar, who will continue to work at the search giant on some yet-unnamed projects.

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Back when Google was a scrappy startup, it operated out of Wojcicki’s garage, which she rented out to Larry Page and Sergey Brin at $1,700 a month. She became employee number 16, and was perhaps the most important person in advertising.

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