Comments on: Rajiv Dutta a possible Yahoo! CEO candidate?

By: Shue

Shue — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:03:05 +0000

Excellent article. Being ?real? and passionate are very important. Readers can tell when the writer cares about the subject at hand. Thank you.

By: MikeEffle

MikeEffle — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:51:43 +0000

Thanks for the comment xebay. Your thoughts are consistent with what I’ve heard from others who also have direct experience working with him. 2008 was definitely a difficult year for many, with eBay suffering disproportionately given their marketplace changes. The open question to be answered is the long term positive or negative impact of the changes to the eBay Marketplace. May 2009 be better for all!

By: xebay

xebay — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:10:02 +0000

… and by the way, had Rajiv been given one more year, he would have gotten the CEO job at eBay instead of Donahoe IMHO…

By: xebay

xebay — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:08:03 +0000

I’m an ex-eBay exec. who had a bit of contact with Rajiv directly, sat in many meetings with him, worked with many who knew him closely, etc.

Rajiv is a smart, hard-driving, quantitative and strategy-oriented guy who went from a director of finance to almost getting the CEO job at eBay. No Harvard MBA, no top-tier consulting firm, just pure, unadulterated substance and drive. While his personal charm may leave something to be desired, I personally believe that Rajiv should have gotten the CEO job at eBay (and may yet, once the board figures out that Donahoe isn’t CEO material).

If anyone could figure out what to do with Yahoo, Rajiv probably could.

By: MikeEffle

MikeEffle — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:49:05 +0000

I totally agree, which is why I find it odd his name hasn’t been mentioned in the Yahoo! CEO discussion.

By: Consignment Pal Resale Directory

Consignment Pal Resale Directory — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:32:07 +0000

“Some have speculated he lost the CEO job over concerns he wouldn’t ‘play well’ with the eBay user base despite his glowing credentials.”

As an eBay user and third party service provider, I’ve heard Rajiv Dutta speak at a number of eBay Developers Conferences and eBay Live Conferences over the years. People LOVE Rajiv!!! He’s down to earth, funny, and personable. What’s not to love?

His credentials speak for themselves.