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Dan Rosensweig
PC Magazine; Guitar Hero; Yahoo!
; Chegg
Spouse
Linda Rosensweig
​
(m. 1988)​
[1]
Children2[1]

Dan Rosensweig is an American business executive who is chairman, president and

ZDNet
.

Career

Following college, Rosensweig's first job was at Dictaphone, then an independent subsidiary of Pitney Bowes, selling word processors door-to-door in Manhattan. Within three hours on the job, he was informed that the company had to lay off nearly 1,000 people, including his division.[2]

In 1983, Rosensweig began working at

PC Magazine.[2] Under Rosensweig's leadership, PC Magazine became the leading computer magazine in both audience reach and revenue.[2]

In 1996, Rosensweig led the Ziff Davis launch of a series of

ZDNet, where he took the company public and sold it to CNET, in 2001. Rosensweig played a critical role in the successful merger with CNET.[4] During his tenure at CNET, Rosensweig served as a key participant in company-wide efforts to develop and introduce innovative new Internet advertising formats, such as interactive messaging.[5]

In 2002, Rosensweig joined Yahoo! as COO, where he oversaw global operations through 2006,[6][7] and developed a mentoring program.

In 2007, Rosensweig became a partner of private investment firm Quadrangle Group, founded by Steven Rattner, opening an office in Silicon Valley.[8]

In March 2009, Rosensweig became president and CEO of Guitar Hero; under his management, the company launched Band Hero and DJ Hero.[8]

In February 2010, Rosensweig joined Chegg as president and CEO,[9] where he has overseen expansion and multiple acquisitions, and heads operations and executive management. He launched the company's IPO in 2013.[10] Chegg expanded from textbook rental into a portfolio of student services under his leadership,[2][8] transforming Chegg's digital assets to meet student needs.

Rosensweig is a proponent of

Rent The Runway and Reputation.com.[8]

Personal life

Rosensweig is

Jewish,[13][14] and grew up in the same New York neighborhood as Mark Zuckerberg. He has two daughters with his wife Linda.[1][8][15]

Boards

Rosensweig participates on the

OZY Media
, among others.

He also sits on the board at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where the Rosensweig Learning Commons, Warren Hunting Smith Library is named for him. He is a Colgate University emeritus trustee.[8] He also works with the Boys and Girls Club.

References

  1. ^ a b c McNicholas, Kym (18 Aug 2011). "Dan Rosensweig: His Journey From Yahoo To Guitar Hero Then Chegg". Forbes. Archived from the original on 7 Dec 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e New, Jake (April 29, 2013). "Moving Beyond Textbook Rentals to 'Student Hub'". The Chronicle of Higher Education.
  3. ISBN 9781455556625
    .
  4. Money, Inc.
  5. Businessweek. Archived from the original
    on June 4, 2013.
  6. ^ Todd, Deborah M.; Dastin, Jeffrey (July 21, 2016). "Silicon Valley's Yahoo diaspora mourns company's decline". Reuters.
  7. ^ "Dan Rosensweig Chief Operating Officer Yahoo!" (PDF).
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Chegg's Management Team".
  9. ^ "Remember to Thank Your Star Players". The New York Times. July 10, 2010.
  10. ^ Hecht, Albert (November 4, 2013). "Dan Rosensweig Adds $48.4 Million To Original Funding Target Of $150 Million On Chegg's IPO". Jewish Business News.
  11. ^ McNicholas, Kym (August 18, 2011). "Dan Rosensweig: His Journey From Yahoo To Guitar Hero Then Chegg". Forbes.
  12. ^ Sellers, Patricia (November 15, 2013). "Advice from a male CEO: "We all need to Lean In"". Fortune.
  13. ^ Historical Take on the Internet Revolution. Stanford University. 7 Oct 2010.
  14. ^ Krommenhoek, Sid. "Whole-Hearted Risk: Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously". linkedin.com.
  15. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2023-05-02.
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