A Yahoo board member since 1996, Eric Hippeau is managing partner of Softbank Capital Partners, a technology oriented venture capital firm. Before joining SOFTBANK Capital Partners, from 1993-2000, Mr. Hippeau served as Chairman and CEO of Ziff-Davis, Inc., an integrated media & marketing services company serving the technology community. Mr. Hippeau joined Ziff-Davis in 1989 as Publisher of PC Magazine, was named executive vice president of Ziff-Davis in 1990 and chief operating officer in 1991. During his career at Ziff-Davis, Mr. Hippeau established himself as a true visionary, recognizing the trend toward the Internet long before others. Prior to joining Ziff-Davis, Mr. Hippeau held a number of positions with IDG, including vice president of computer publications in Latin America and publisher of IDG’s InfoWorld magazine. In addition to Yahoo, Mr. Hippeau sits on a number of Boards of Directors, including Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
