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Will Mark Zuckerberg still be CEO of Facebook by end of 2008?

Settled as Yes

Zuckerberg is still CEO http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?execbios

Background:

Background: Facebook’s 23 year old CTO, Adam D’Angelo, is leaving the company to “take time off” reports Kara Swisher of All Things D (http://tinyurl.com/45ojaa). Most of the other top execs at Facebook are of the class of circa-2004 with ex-Googlers Gideon Yo as CFO and Sheryl Sandberg as COO.

The question remains as to whether this strengthens Zuckerberg’s control on the company or weakens it? Currently, Hubdub is forecasting he has a 83% chance of still being CEO of Facebook at the end of this year. That chance dipped at the end of February when rumors emerged of Facebook wanting to make management changes but it quite quickly recovered to its current level.

If Facebook want to IPO in 2009 then they will want to get these management changes through as early this year as possible. Would they seriously want to IPO with Zuckerberg at the helm? [Nigel Eccles, 5/12/2008]

Settlement details:Settled as yes if Zuckerberg is still formally in position on December 31st of 2008. Settlement sources will be company press releases and respected business press.

 
Forecast history %
Yes
94%
No
6%
Settled as Yes on Wed 31st Dec 2008 8:25am PST

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 8:25am PST

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 90%

Action history:

Created Fri 11th Jan 2008 2:44pm PST by nigeleccles[Admin]
Edited Thu 6th Mar 2008 1:01pm PST by nigeleccles[Admin]
Settled as 'Yes' Wed 31st Dec 2008 8:25am PST by tomg[Admin]: Zuckerberg is still CEO http://www.facebook.com/press/info.php?execbios

Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 31st Dec 2008 8:25am PST details

 

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Comments (5)

Slipping 40% in a month would suggest something was up. I've seen the report on Boom Town about management changes but it is very specific that it is for roles reporting to Zuckerberg. Looks very suspicious though. Any one got any more info?
posted 1 year ago
  2 robuk[Admin]
I don't think he'll be willing to give up the CEO title for some time. I do think he'll bring in a experienced executive though to try and steer things in the right direction.
posted 1 year ago
http://www.news.com/8301-13577_3-9885424-36.html

New COO and no word of a CEO change. I think he is safe for another 12 months.
posted 1 year ago
Hee hee... I'm thinking of a new market: "Will Hubdub ban kruijs for having too many friends?"
posted 5 weeks ago
  5 kruijs[Power User]
lol
posted 5 weeks ago

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