Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki dies of lung cancer, was just 56 years old
Susan Wojcicki: Google CEO Sundar Pichai mourned in a post on X early Saturday, saying that Wojcicki was at the center of Google's history. Susan Wojcicki successfully led YouTube at a time when the online platform came under increasing scrutiny after allegations of spreading misinformation, hate speech, and other harmful content.
Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, one of Google's early employees, died after suffering from lung cancer for two years. She was 56 years old. Her husband Dennis Troper gave this information in a social media post.
Troper said in his post, "With deep sadness, I share the news of the death of Susan Wojcicki. My beloved wife of 26 years and the mother of our five children left us today after 2 years of living with lung cancer."
Troper said Wojcicki was "not just my best friend and partner in life, but a brilliant mind, a loving mother, and a dear friend to many."
Wojcicki was one of Silicon Valley's most prominent women — she joined YouTube's parent company Google in its early days when its two founders began working to build a search engine out of their garage in California. She later became Google's 16th employee and worked at the company for nearly 25 years.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai mourned Wojcicki in a post on X early Saturday, saying Wojcicki was central to Google's history.
"She was a wonderful person, leader, and friend who had a tremendous impact on the world, and I am one of the countless Googlers who knew her intimately," Pichai said.
Wojcicki served as YouTube's CEO for nine years before announcing her exit in a blog post last year, according to a CNN report. She said in a blog post that she was "stepping back" from the leadership role to focus on her family, health, and personal projects.
Susan Wojcicki successfully led YouTube at a time when the online platform came under increasing scrutiny after allegations of spreading misinformation, hate speech, and other harmful content.
