Gideon yu 49ers
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Gideon Yu
American investor (born 1971)
Gideon Lee Yu (born May 14, 1971)[1] is an American technology, media and sports investor, executive and advisor.
Yu is currently a co-owner of the San Francisco 49ers football team. He was previously the team president.[2] In 2012, Yu became the first president of color in the history of the National Football League.[3] Prior to his career in professional sports management, Yu was a high-technology executive, most notably as the chief financial officer of both Facebook[4] and YouTube[5] as well as the senior vice president and treasurer of Yahoo.[6]
Career
Yu graduated from the University School of Nashville in 1989, where he was student body president and received the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2011.[7] He then attended Stanford University, majoring in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. In 1989, he received the First Place Grand Award in Environmental Science at the 40th International
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“You can’t see my face right now,” said Yu in a phone interview, “but it’s emotional. They allowed me to go to the school of my dreams.”
Together with his wife, Susie, Yu has now made a significant commitment to undergraduate scholarships. He said he hopes their gift will help pave the road to good fortune for others.
Beg, Steal, or Borrow
Back when he received his acceptance letter from Stanford, Yu didn’t know if his parents would be able to afford tuition, room, and board. He and his family had moved from Seoul to Nashville so his father could attend seminary at Vanderbilt University. Paying for Stanford seemed out of the question.
His father mailed in the acceptance letter for him anyway. “Even if we have to beg, steal, or borrow,” the minister told his son, “we’ll find a way.”
Luckily, Yu’s financial aid letter arrived a few weeks later, and his father’s promise never had to be tested.
“A Utopia for Geeks”
Yu arrived on campus in 1989 to discover a place that celebrated excellence in all its forms, including science and engineering. He said it was a welcome antidote to
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Gideon Yu
Most recently, Gideon was President and still remains co-owner of the San Francisco 49ers. He was the first President of color of any team in the history of the National Football League. Gideon led the financing and building of Levi’s Stadium, which included the largest stadium construction loan in the history of professional sports and the largest long-term stadium financing in NFL history. During his operating tenure with the 49ers, the team went to three consecutive NFC championship games and played in Super Bowl XLVII.
Previously, Gideon was the Chief Financial Officer of both Facebook and YouTube, the first two Internet companies to achieve one billion active users. At YouTub
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