Jerry Yang

founder of Yahoo!
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Jerry Yang

Summary

Jerry Yang is a human[1]. He was born in Taipei[2]. He was born on November 6, 1968[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4], computer scientist[5], businessperson[6], and art collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month, #6,745 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jerry Yang's place of birth was Taipei[2].
  • Jerry Yang was born on November 6, 1968[3].
  • Jerry Yang was married to Akiko Yamazaki[9].
  • Jerry Yang held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jerry Yang is identified as part of the Taiwanese Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Jerry Yang is identified as part of the Taiwanese people ethnic group[12].
  • Jerry Yang worked as an entrepreneur[4].
  • Jerry Yang worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Jerry Yang worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Jerry Yang's professions included art collector[7].
  • Jerry Yang was educated at Stanford University[13].
  • Jerry Yang was educated at Piedmont Hills High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Jerry Yang is Yahoo[15].
  • Jerry Yang received the Great Immigrants Award[16].
  • Jerry Yang was a member of Committee of 100[17].
  • Jerry Yang was a member of board of directors[18].
  • Jerry Yang is recorded as male[19].
  • Jerry Yang's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jerry Yang's Commons category is recorded as Jerry Yang (entrepreneur)[21].
  • Jerry Yang's residence is recorded as Los Altos Hills[22].
  • Jerry Yang's family name is recorded as Yang[23].
  • Jerry Yang's given name is recorded as Jerry[24].
  • Jerry Yang's described by source is recorded as Lentapedia[25].
  • Jerry Yang's described by source is recorded as We Are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Shaped the United States[26].
  • Jerry Yang's has characteristic is recorded as billionaire[27].

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Origins and Family

Jerry Yang's place of birth was Taipei[2]. He was born on November 6, 1968[3]. Ethnic identities include Taiwanese Americans[11], an ethnic group[28] and Taiwanese people[12], a human population[29], in Taiwan[30].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[13], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Stanford[34] and Piedmont Hills High School[14], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1965[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4], computer scientist[5], businessperson[6], and art collector[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jerry Yang is Yahoo[15].

Recognition

Jerry Yang received the Great Immigrants Award[16].

Personal Life

Jerry Yang was married to Akiko Yamazaki[9].

Why It Matters

Jerry Yang ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,582 views/month, #6,745 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jerry Yang born?

Jerry Yang's place of birth was Taipei[2].

Who was Jerry Yang married to?

Jerry Yang's spouses include Akiko Yamazaki[9].

What did Jerry Yang do for work?

Jerry Yang worked as entrepreneur[4], computer scientist[5], businessperson[6], and art collector[7].

Where did Jerry Yang go to school?

Jerry Yang was educated at Stanford University[13] and Piedmont Hills High School[14].

What awards did Jerry Yang receive?

Honors received include Great Immigrants Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . news.stanford.edu. Retrieved . news.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . news.stanford.edu. Retrieved . news.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Forbes. Retrieved . forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . news.stanford.edu. Retrieved . news.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . carnegie.org. carnegie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . knight-hennessy.stanford.edu. Retrieved . knight-hennessy.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . knight-hennessy.stanford.edu. Retrieved . knight-hennessy.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . economictimes.indiatimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . news.stanford.edu. Retrieved . news.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . hachettebookgroup.com. Retrieved . hachettebookgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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