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Template:Notability Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for deprecated parameters".Template:Wikidata image Anthony Soohoo is an American businessperson and entrepreneur. He is the [Executive Vice President] at Walmart. leading the U.S. Home division across stores and online.[1] He was previously an entrepreneur and executive at Apple, Yahoo!, and CBS.[2][3][4]
Template:Section Soohoo grew up in San Francisco, California and attended George Washington High School (San Francisco) where he became interested in computers and coding.[5][6]
Soohoo started various entrepreneurial ventures while attending the University of California, Davis where he graduated with bachelor’s degree in economics.[7][8][9] He earned his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1999.
Apple
After graduating UC Davis, he joined Apple Inc. mobile division working on their PowerBook products.[10]
Yahoo!
Soohoo served in various leadership roles at Yahoo! in their enterprise and HotJobs marketplace divisions.[11][12] It was at Yahoo! that Soohoo conceived of the idea to start a user-generated media company that eventually became Dotspotter.[13]
Dotspotter
In August 2006, Soohoo co-founded the photo and news sharing service Dotspotter. [14]
In September 2007, approximately 12 months after the company was founded, Dotspotter was Mergers and acquisitions by CBS for a reported $10 million.[15][16]
CBS
Soohoo led the digital entertainment division at CBS after Dotspotter’s acquisition.[17][18] In this role Soohoo was responsible for CBS.com, CBS Audience Network, TV.com, theInsider.com, Wallstrip, CHOW, Chowhound, UrbanBaby, and the CBS Original Studios.[19] During Soohoo’s tenure CBS signed their first video distribution deals with Netflix, YouTube, and Apple while holding off any partnerships with Hulu. [20][21]
Dot & Bo
Soohoo founded Dot & Bo based on his own frustration with shopping for furniture for his home. The company looked to build an easier shopping experience for home goods by converging retail with TV-like storytelling with products at great value.[22][23] As a result of the Dot & Bo’s growing market momentum, Soohoo was invited to speak at Salesforce Dreamforce Service Keynote in 2015 in San Francisco.[24][25] Dot & Bo raised $20 million in venture capital funding, but the challenging fundraising market for eCommerce startups in 2016 led to a sale to Alibaba’s OpenSky division.[26]
Walmart
Anthony Soohoo is the executive vice president of the Walmart U.S. home division across stores and online including Art.com, Allswell, and Hayneedle. Previously, Anthony served as a senior vice president & group general manager in Walmart’s eCommerce division.[27][28]
Template:Section Soohoo is an early-stage investor and advisor to Pinterest, Unity Technologies, Groupon, Samba TV, Iterable, Copper, Brandfolder, 9GAG, SportsAction.[29]
References
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- ↑ "CBS Said to Cough Up $10 million for Dotspotter" (in en-US). https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/cbs-said-to-cough-up-10-million-for-dotspotter/.
- ↑ "CBS buys Dotspotter; that's no idle gossip" (in en-US). https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbs-buys-dotspotter-no-idle-152418.
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