Over the weekend, the company announced Ross Levinsohn would replace Scott Thompson as Interim CEO and that Dan Loeb and 2 other of his nominees would join the board, with several long-tenured members leaving immediately.
Many company watchers thought the job would go to Ross Levinsohn, a media industry executive with sales and ad experience who has served as interim chief since Scott Thompson was ousted in May after inaccuracies in his resume came to light.