In between Thompson's departure and Mayer's appointment, Yahoo was led by interim CEO Ross Levinsohn, a Yahoo executive vice president and head of Global Media. He left shortly after Mayer's arrival.
Yahoo has been on a years-long financial and technology slump, going through several executive shake-ups and rounds of layoffs.
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