Yahoo interim CEO Ross Levinsohn.
(Credit: Greg Sandoval/CNET)
Update: 2:50 PM ET Wishful thinking or loose lips? It's impossible to know for certain, but word inside Yahoo is spreading that the board intends to officially appoint Ross Levinsohn as CEO, perhaps as early as next week.
A shocker? Hardly.
The shocker would be if Yahoo's board chose someone other than Levinsohn, who has been the interim grand poobah since Scott Thompson stepped down as CEO this past spring. After a week of leaks floating the names of other possible candidates, Yahoo's board can claim to have done due diligence, and thus avoid criticism for making a hasty and poorly vetted choice. Coincidentally, Hulu said that Jason Kilar, who was mentioned as a possible Yahoo CEO candidate, "has graciously declined to be considered."
As the internal grapevine begins to fill up with chatter of Levinsohn's apparent selection, insiders are welcoming the rumor. "Ross is going to be named permanent CEO next week, which we all think is the good choice," according to one source. "Plus, Ross is a media guy -- good for the strategy that seems to be emerging now. They're talking more and more about media."
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