Mexican Officials Say Dave Goldberg Died After Falling Off Treadmill
Sheryl Sandberg’s husband, SurveyMonkey CEO Dave Goldberg, reportedly died in a Mexican hospital this weekend after falling off a hotel gym treadmill and hitting his head.
Sheryl Sandberg's Husband Dies Suddenly
Sheryl Sandberg’s husband Dave Goldberg has died suddenly, according to a post on Facebook written by his brother Robert. Dave’s Facebook profile has been converted to a memorial page.
Is Facebook's new lawyer a Harvard-legacy hire?
A Harvard degree seems practically required at Facebook these days; founder Mark Zuckerberg never finished his, but COO Sheryl Sandberg and top flack Elliot Schrage have theirs. Newly hired general counsel Ted Ullyot, the veteran of several legal scandals while serving in the Bush Administration, has one, too. But we…
MySpace music venture lonely at the top
MySpace Music, the joint venture between the social network and three big record-label groups, is struggling to find a CEO, according to The Deal. There's a long list of prospects who have turned the News Corp.-owned social network down: Ian Rogers, the former head of Yahoo Music; Jim Bankoff, formerly of AOL; Eric…
Vince Broady rolls up Yahoo Music
When Dave Goldberg and Bob Roback walked out of Yahoo Music last week, Vince Broady, VP of TV, games, and entertainment, assumed custodianship of the music group while a replacement for Goldberg and Roback was sought. That replacement was not long in coming, and he comes from inside: Ian Rogers, VP of product…
No explanation for Goldberg and Roback's departure
When Dave Goldberg and Bob Roback abruptly resigned from Yahoo Music, neither they nor Yahoo provided any particular explanation for the move. Yahoo gives only the "personal reasons" chestnut, with Goldberg and Roback declaring airy aspirations for a return to "entrepreneurial roots." The explanatory void leaves the…
Confirmed: Goldberg and Roback leave Yahoo Music
Per the item we had earlier today, both Paidcontent and CNET got releases from Yahoo confirming that Dave Goldberg and Bob Roback have indeed bailed from Yahoo Music. Hey Yahoo, where's our release? We might have known in advance, but we still like seeing your announcements in our lil' inbox. Anyway, reasons for the…
Dave Goldberg, Bob Roback out at Yahoo
A tipster informs us that Dave Goldberg, VP and general manager of music at Yahoo, resigned yesterday, along with top lieutenant Bob Roback. Goldberg and Roback came aboard in 2001 when Yahoo bought their company, Launch Media. No word yet as to the reason for their sudden exit.
UPDATE: Confirmed.
