Friday, May 4, 2012

Third Point Demands Yahoo C.E.O. Be Fired by Monday




Liar! Liar! pants on fire!  Hedge fund Third Point LLC continued its attack against Yahoo Inc.'s management, calling for the immediate termination of Chief Executive Scott Thompson amid admitted inaccuracies in his academic credentials.

Third Point, which owns about 5% of Yahoo, on Thursday questioned the accuracy of filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that said Thompson holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and computer science from Stonehill College. The fund, run by activist investor Dan Loeb, also questioned filings describing Yahoo director Patti Hart as holding a degree in marketing and economics from Illinois State University.

Yahoo subsequently said Thompson's degree from Stonehill College was just in accounting, and not in accounting and computer science, while Hart holds a business administration degree with specialities in marketing and economics.

Third Point on Friday said Yahoo's board should also accept the resignation of Hart for similar reasons...


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