WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06, 2007:  (FILE) Yahoo! Inc. CEO Jerry Yang (L) testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee November 6, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. According to a statement by the company November 17, 2008, Yang will step down as CEO once a successor has been selected. Yang will reportedly be involved in the search for his successor, and will continue to serve on the board, according to the company. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06, 2007: (FILE) Yahoo! Inc. CEO Jerry Yang (L) testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee November 6, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. According to a statement by the company November 17, 2008, Yang will step down as CEO once a successor has been selected. Yang will reportedly be involved in the search for his successor, and will continue to serve on the board, according to the company.