# Susan Wojcicki

> Susan Wojcicki was one of Silicon Valley's most influential leaders, serving as CEO of YouTube from 2014 to 2023 and Google's 16th employee. She rented her garage to Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998, joined Google as its first marketing manager, created AdWords and AdSense, and convinced Google to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion. Under her leadership, YouTube grew to 2 billion logged-in users monthly and paid out over $30 billion to creators. A pioneering advocate for women in technology and paid parental leave, she was named one of Time's 100 most influential people and the most powerful woman on the internet. She passed away in August 2024 at age 56 after a two-year battle with lung cancer.

- **Role:** Technology executive, former CEO of YouTube
- **Organizations:** Google, YouTube, 23andMe (through family)
- **From:** Santa Clara, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in History and Literature, Harvard University, Master of Science in Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz, Master of Business Administration (MBA), UCLA Anderson School of Management
- **Known for:** Google's 16th employee and first marketing manager, Created AdWords (2000), Google's primary revenue engine, Led development of AdSense (2003), revolutionizing online advertising

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Rented garage in Menlo Park to Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin for $1,700/month
- **1999** — Joined Google as 16th employee and first marketing manager
- **2000** — Led launch of AdWords, Google's text-based advertising product
- **2003** — Became first product manager of AdSense, earned Google Founders' Award
- **2006** — Convinced Google to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion
- **2007-2014** — Served as SVP of Advertising & Commerce at Google
- **2014** — Appointed CEO of YouTube
- **2015** — Named to Time's 100 Most Influential People, called 'most powerful woman on the Internet'
- **2018** — Ranked #7 on Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women
- **2021** — Received Free Expression Award from Freedom Forum Institute
- **2023** — Resigned as YouTube CEO to focus on family, health, and personal projects
- **2024** — Passed away on August 9 at age 56 after battling lung cancer

## Achievements

- Google's 16th employee and first marketing manager
- Created AdWords (2000), Google's primary revenue engine
- Led development of AdSense (2003), revolutionizing online advertising
- Convinced Google to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion (2006)
- CEO of YouTube (2014-2023), growing platform to 2 billion monthly logged-in users
- Under her leadership, YouTube paid over $30 billion to creators, artists, and media companies
- Developed 10 forms of monetization for YouTube creators
- Launched YouTube Premium and YouTube TV
- Named Time's 100 Most Influential People (2015)
- Called 'most powerful woman on the Internet' by Time magazine
- Ranked #7 on Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women (2018)
- Received Free Expression Award (2021)
- Pioneering advocate for women in technology and paid parental leave

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Passed away on August 9, 2024, at age 56 after a two-year battle with non-small-cell lung cancer
- **2024-11** — YouTube published her final letter written in the weeks before her death, expressing her commitment to fighting for cancer research and cures
- **2024-02** — Her son Marco Troper, 19, passed away at UC Berkeley
- **2023-02** — Resigned as YouTube CEO after nearly 9 years to focus on family, health, and personal projects; succeeded by Neal Mohan

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanwojcicki
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/susanwojcicki
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/susanwojcicki
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susanwojcicki

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Last updated: 2026-05-04