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Mr. Jackson is President of Ironfire Capital, an activist investment firm in Naples, FL, and President and CEO of Jackson Leadership Systems, Inc., a leadership, strategy, and process consulting firm. He completed his Ph.D. in the Management Department at Columbia University Graduate School of Business in New York with a specialization in Strategic Management. Previously, he was Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at VoiceGenie (now a part of Alcatel). He is based in Naples, FL, and can be reached at dr.eric.jackson [at] gmail [dot] com.

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Eric Jackson's Latest Articles

Why Sue Decker Will Be Yahoo's Next CEO
on Nov 19, 2008 about YHOO
Ballmer Needs to Live Up to the Hype
on Oct 22, 2008 about YHOO, MSFT
Yahoo Activist: 'I Give Up'
on Oct 13, 2008 about YHOO
Stale Ideas Killed AIG, Lehman
on Sep 18, 2008 about GS, C, AIG
What Would Google Do with GeoEye?
on Sep 15, 2008 about GEOY, GOOG
Yahoo!: Do The Right Thing for Your Shareholders with Taobao and AliPay
on Aug 10, 2008 about YHOO
Missing: 200 Million Yahoo! Shares from Last Friday's Annual Meeting
on Aug 05, 2008 about YHOO, MSFT
Motorola Should Be Broken Up Following Zander's Departure
on Dec 05, 2007 about MOT
Yahoo's Q3 Recap: Few New Answers on Overture Japan Deal
on Oct 18, 2007 about YHOO
Questioning Yahoo Japan's Overture "Sale"
on Oct 08, 2007 about YHOO
Why Did Yahoo Give Softbank Such a Sweet Price for Overture Japan?
on Oct 01, 2007 about YHOO, SFTBF.PK
Motorola: It's Time For Change
on Sep 11, 2007 about MOT
Yahoo's 'Against' Vote Shows Increasing Shareholder Discontent
on Aug 09, 2007 about YHOO
Motorola Announces Two New Directors: Disadvantageous For Shareholders?
on Jul 27, 2007 about MOT
A 'Plan B' for Motorola
on Jul 10, 2007 about MOT
Recap of Yahoo's Annual Meeting: Shareholders Emerge Victorious
on Jun 19, 2007 about YHOO
Eric Jackson Prepared to Shake Things Up at Yahoo's Shareholder Meeting
on Jun 12, 2007 about YHOO
What Would You Ask Yahoo CEO Terry Semel?
on Jun 06, 2007 about YHOO
CTO Zod Nazem's Departure: An Opportunity for Yahoo!
on Jun 01, 2007 about YHOO
Yahoo Shareholders, Here's Your Opportunity To Act
on May 04, 2007 about YHOO
Following Disappointing Q1 Results Yahoo Needs "Plan B" More Than Ever
on Apr 23, 2007 about YHOO
Yahoo!: Time for Plan B
on Feb 26, 2007 about YHOO
A Closer Look At Yahoo!'s Quarter - And Its Future
on Jan 30, 2007 about YHOO, GOOG
A Petition For Active Investing: Yahoo Shareholders Must Advocate For Change
on Jan 09, 2007 about YHOO
Yahoo!'s Reorg: Has Anything Actually Changed?
on Dec 13, 2006 about YHOO
Top Ten Candidates To Take Terry Semel's Job At Yahoo
on Nov 30, 2006 about YHOO
Hedge Funds Now Circling Yahoo?
on Nov 15, 2006 about YHOO
Some Practical Suggestions For Yahoo's Terry Semel
on Oct 23, 2006 about YHOO

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