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Bachelor of Science in commerce, with
distinction from University of Virginia |
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MBA from Harvard Business School |
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Winner of the Rollins Award for overall
contribution to Harvard |
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Mergers and acquisitions at Morgan Stanley &
Co. |
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Managing Director at Tiger Management LLC |
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1992 - 1997: CNET Chief Financial Officer |
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1992: Vice Chairman |
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1997 - 2000: Chief Operating Officer |
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2000 - present: Chief Executive Officer |
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April 1995: “CNET Central” aired on USA |
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1995: Snap! Was created |
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1996: CNET went public and launched “The Web”
and “TV.COM” |
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1997: a web version of the E! channel was
created |
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May 1998: CNET acquired U.Vision |
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June 1998: Snap! Merged with Xoom.com |
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February 1999: CNET acquired AuctionGate
Interactive, Inc. and NetVenture (which owns ShopBuilder- a system that
creates online stores) |
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March 1999: Purchase of KillerApp Corp (which
owns Killerapp.com- an online comparison-shopping service for computers and
other consumer electronics |
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June 1999: CNET launched a nation-wide name
recognition campaign |
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January 2000: CNET made a deal with AMFM Inc. to
co-brand radio stations and and all-tech radio network |
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March 2000: CNET acquired mySimon.com and
renamed CNET to CNET Networks, Inc. |
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June 2000: AP and CNET agreement to share news
and content |
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July 2000: CNET acquired Apollo Solutions Inc.
and Ziff-Davis |
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Purchase price was approximately $1.6 billion in
stock |
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Created one of the world’s top producers of
technology information |
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Together they will become a top 10 online site
based on monthly unique users |
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Author Michelle Rafter wrote, “It’s the kind
of event that has led investors, recruiters and management experts to tap
Bonnie as a top dot-com executive, recognized for his operations skill and
fiscal responsibility.” |
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CNET earned $416.9 million on revenue of $112.3
million |
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CNET’s revenue was $96.6 million in the first
half of 2000, but lost $48.3 million |
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Investment stake worth$403 million last year…
earning enough for Fortune to include him in the 1999 annual listing of the
richest executives in the country under 40 years old |
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“You can’t know everything. You have to rely on
a smart team doing the right things. As a leader, you provide focus and
confidence.” |
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