Sorkin on Yang: He Might Step Down If That's Best For Yahoo

Published: July 15, 2008, 6:03 pm

Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang schmoozed with celebrity New York Times M&A man Andrew Ross Sorkin in Sun Valley. After a couple of lousy press interviews, Jerry deserved some good coverage, and he got it. As Sorkin tells it: Microsoft embarrassed itself with that bush-league offer over the weekend (we agree). Jerry's a reasonable, straightforward, and classy guy (jibes with our longstanding impression), Jerry enjoyed his meeting with Carl Icahn--and has a sense of humor about it, Jerry might even step down if that's the best thing for Yahoo (it might be). Sorkin: Mr. Yang recently met with Mr. Icahn in his New York office. 'We've had rational conversations,' Mr. Yang said of the meeting, almost as if he enjoyed the get-together. 'He said to me, I like you, but I have to get rid of you,' ' he recounted with a smile. Amazingly enough, he seems almost willing to give up the helm if it would help. 'This isn't about me,' he said, with a sense of earnestness. 'It's about what's going to

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