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1968: Born on July 5 in Santa Clara County, California.
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1990: Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in history and literature.
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1993: Earned a Master’s in Economics from the University of California
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1998: Completed an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Rented out her garage to Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, helping them start the company.
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1999: Became Google’s 16th employee, first marketing manager.
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2002: Led the launch of AdSense, transforming online advertising.
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2005: Helped launch Google Video, the company’s first major video platform.
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2006 : Advocated for and led Google’s $1.65 billion purchase of YouTube.
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2010: Became Senior Vice President of Advertising Commerce, overseeing AdSense and Google Ads.
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2014: Appointed CEO of YouTube, making her one of the most powerful women in tech.
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2015: Launched YouTube Red (now YouTube Premium) for ad-free content.
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2016: Expanded YouTube TV, entering the streaming industry.
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2017: Implemented new rules on hate speech and extremist content.
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2019 : Strengthened content moderation policies by introducing policies to fight extremism and child exploitation content.
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2020: Used YouTube to combat misinformation and promote educational content.
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2023: Announced resignation from YouTube, ending nearly 25 years at Google but still continues to serve as an advisor to Google and Alphabet Inc.
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Died on August 9 2024 from lung cancer at the age of 56. She inspired many women to pursue careers in the field of technology. She was the first female CEO of Google and YouTube.