Terry Myerson was born on 1972 or 1973 and is an American venture partner at Madrona Venture Group and an operating executive at The Carlyle Group.
14 Facts About Terry Myerson
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Terry Myerson graduated from Duke University in 1992 and founded Interse Corporation, which Microsoft purchased in 1997.
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In March 2018, Terry Myerson announced that he would leave Microsoft after a transition period.
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In October 2018, Terry Myerson announced his new roles at Madrona Venture Group and The Carlyle Group in a post on his LinkedIn page.
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Terry Myerson attended Duke University, where he studied in the college of arts and sciences for a semester before choosing a mechanical engineering major.
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At Microsoft, Terry Myerson worked in business Internet services and server applications, including Site Server, BizTalk Server, and Windows Management Instrumentation.
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Terry Myerson joined the corporate email and calendar Microsoft Exchange software team in 2001, which he led for eight years.
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Terry Myerson became the head of mobile engineering near the end of 2008, and called a meeting in December that scrapped Microsoft's Windows Mobile product and programming code in favor of a completely rebuilt system designed to better compete with the iPhone.
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Terry Myerson was promoted to lead the Windows Phone operation in 2011, directly reporting to CEO Steve Ballmer.
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Terry Myerson restructured the mobile team, and was responsible for hiring Joe Belfiore, who later redesigned the Windows Phone interface.
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Terry Myerson connected Microsoft with Nokia's hardware division via a personal relationship with Nokia's executive vice president of smart devices, which grew into Microsoft's biggest Windows Phone partnership.
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In July 2013, Terry Myerson was promoted to executive vice president of Microsoft's new operating systems engineering division, which controlled Microsoft Windows as well as Windows Phone, Xbox system software, and various services.
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Terry Myerson is a member of the Seattle Foundation Board of Trustees and a member of the Board of Visitors at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering.
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Terry Myerson organized the purchase of a minority stake in the Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer with 10 Seattle-area families, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.