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'''Blake Irving''' is the American former Chief Executive Officer and Board Director of ].<ref name=register>{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Kat |date= 2 Aug 2019|title= GoDaddy's daddy goes: Chief exec Scott Wagner steps down as hosting biz swings into the red|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/08/02/godaddy_ceo_resigns/ |work= The Register |access-date=2 Aug 2019 }}</ref> Before coming to GoDaddy in 2013, Blake Irving worked for ] and ] where he helped develop ], ], and ].

== Early life and education==
Blake Irving was born on August 8, 1959, to James Scott Irving and Patricia Ann Irving in Ohio.{{Citation needed|date=January 2017}} Irving's father was in the FBI and consequently moved the family around the country.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/business/blake-irving-of-godaddy-at-the-top-you-get-to-set-the-tone.html|title=Blake Irving of GoDaddy: At the Top, You Get to Set the Tone|last=Bryant|first=Adam|date=2016-11-11|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2017-01-24}}</ref> Irving lived with his brother, Scott, and his sisters, Lisa and Lori. {{Citation needed|date=January 2017}} Irving played the drums from the age of seven,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://fortune.com/2016/08/08/blake-irving-fortune-unfiltered/|title=GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving Is More Than Just a 'Product Guy'|magazine=Fortune}}</ref> and was an artist while attending the ]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-how-did-i-get-here/blake-irving.html|title=How Did I Get Here? Blake Irving|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|publisher=|via=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> in Southern California.<ref name="auto"/> Irving is a graduate of ] and received an MBA degree from ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://president.calpoly.edu/bakerforum/blakeirving|title=Baker Forum - Blake Irving - President's Office - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo|website=president.calpoly.edu|language=en|access-date=2017-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202030055/http://president.calpoly.edu/bakerforum/blakeirving|archive-date=2017-02-02|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has served as a professor at Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/velocity/2010/04/19/yahoo-adds-blake-irving-as-chief-product-officer/#3ecbc3ae6513|title=Yahoo Adds Blake Irving As Chief Product Officer|first=Jay|last=Yarow|magazine=Forbes}}</ref> and has been named a distinguished alumnus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bschool.pepperdine.edu/mba-programs/|title=MBA Degree Programs |website=bschool.pepperdine.edu}}</ref>


== Career == == Career ==
=== Xerox ===
In January of 2013 Blake Irving joined ], the world’s largest domain name provider and web host, as Chief Executive Officer and Board Director.
Irving began working at ] in 1981,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2015/10/16/q-a-with-godaddys-blake-irving-on-the-companys.html |title=Q&A GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving on Grace Hopper and diversity in tech - Silicon Valley Business Journal |website=www.bizjournals.com |access-date=25 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808025054/http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2015/10/16/q-a-with-godaddys-blake-irving-on-the-companys.html |archive-date=8 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> where he provided Greek fonts for electronic typesetting.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=77RPL09TOTIC&pg=PA8|title=John Rainold's Oxford Lectures on Aristotle's Rhetoric|first=John|last=Rainolds|date=2 November 1986|publisher=University of Delaware Press|isbn=9780874132878|via=Google Books}}</ref> He eventually became a manager at the company's Font Support Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quotes.wsj.com/GDDY/company-people/executive-profile/117660843|title=GDDY Company Profile & Executives - GoDaddy Inc. Cl A - Wall Street Journal|website=quotes.wsj.com|access-date=2017-11-02|archive-date=2017-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107011732/http://quotes.wsj.com/GDDY/company-people/executive-profile/117660843|url-status=dead}}</ref> Irving worked at ] during the development of ] technology,<ref>{{Cite web|title = A brief, early history of Xerox PARC and the development of the personal computer|url = http://hightechhistory.com/2011/06/02/a-brief-early-history-of-xerox-parc-and-the-development-of-the-personal-computer/|website = High Tech History|access-date = 2016-01-25|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160204113613/http://hightechhistory.com/2011/06/02/a-brief-early-history-of-xerox-parc-and-the-development-of-the-personal-computer/|archive-date = 2016-02-04|url-status = dead}}</ref> Irving also worked at Oki Electric Company<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/245135/att-presses-judge-to-dismiss-throttling-case.html|title=AT&T Presses Judge To Dismiss Throttling Case|website=Mediapost.com}}</ref> and Compaq computer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/04/01/the-internets-first-gatekeepers-are-getting-older-and-the-web-is-leaving-them-behind/|title=The Internet's first gatekeepers are getting older, and the Web is leaving them behind|first=Drew|last=Harwell|date=1 April 2015|website=Washingtonpost.com}}</ref>
Prior to Go Daddy, Mr. Irving was EVP and Chief Product Officer at ], a role in which he developed and rolled out the first unified product vision and strategy for the company. During this time, ] grew from 590 million active users to 730 million worldwide, grew mobile users from 90 million to 220 million worldwide, delivered 180 new Yahoo web sites worldwide, rolled out new products in 23 new languages and 30 new markets.


=== Microsoft ===
Before Yahoo!, Mr. Irving spent 15 years at ], serving in various senior roles, most recently as Corporate Vice President of the Windows Live Platform reporting to the President and collaborating with the Chief Technology Officer to form platform strategy. In this role, he was responsible for creating and leading a global development and operations organization of more than 4,000 employees in the creation and operation of Microsoft’s global online services. He managed and met an operating and R&D budget exceeding $1 billion and led international development teams in China, Japan, and Europe for Windows Live and MSN.
Irving was a product manager for Microsoft's telecommunications business unit in 1994,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hzgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA35|title=InfoWorld|first=InfoWorld Media Group|last=Inc|date=6 June 1994|publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref> and a group manager the Personal Systems Division in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uBgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12|title=Network World|first=IDG Network World|last=Inc|date=13 February 1995|publisher=IDG Network World Inc|via=Google Books}}</ref> In 1996, he was the group manager for the Internet Platform and Tools Division,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_vj4EAAAAMBAJ|page=|title=InfoWorld|first=InfoWorld Media Group|last=Inc|date=18 March 1996|publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> and he would later be named Corporate Vice President.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The new Microsoft hegemony: Kevin Johnson's reorg rundown |url=http://gawker.com/162614/the-new-microsoft-hegemony-kevin-johnsons-reorg-rundown |website=Gawker |access-date=2016-01-25 |language=en-US |last=ndouglas |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131163805/http://gawker.com/162614/the-new-microsoft-hegemony-kevin-johnsons-reorg-rundown |archive-date=2016-01-31 }}</ref> As head of the ], Irving managed a $1 billion global R&D budget and oversaw development teams in the US, India, China and Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Global Availability of MSN Messenger and MSN Spaces Connects People Around the World|url = http://news.microsoft.com/2005/04/07/global-availability-of-msn-messenger-and-msn-spaces-connects-people-around-the-world/|website = News Center|date = 7 April 2005|access-date = 2016-01-25|language = en-US}}</ref> Irving was also Corporate Vice President of MSN Communication Services<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Seattle Times: Business & Technology: MSN Spaces, Microsoft's new, free service, courts bloggers|url = http://old.seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2002106573_msn02.html|website = old.seattletimes.com|access-date = 2016-01-25}}</ref> and Merchant Platforms.<ref name="google.com.mx">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rRJQELy1-sQC&pg=PA85|title=Critical Power Tools|date=June 2007 |publisher=SUNY Press|isbn=9780791481660|via=Google Books}}</ref> Irving was also a Member of Platform Group of ] Inc. and was involved in overseeing other Microsoft products including ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jToEAAAAMBAJ&q=blake+irving+netmeeting&pg=PA35-IA3|title=InfoWorld|first=InfoWorld Media Group|last=Inc|date=4 November 1996|publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref> ],<ref name="google.com.mx"/> ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/blake-irving-becomes-go-daddy-ceo-2012-12|title=Ex-Yahoo Product Boss Blake Irving Named Go Daddy CEO|website=Business Insider}}</ref> ],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/business/its-not-your-fathers-godaddy-says-new-ceo/|title=It's not your father's GoDaddy, says new CEO|date=29 August 2015|newspaper=Seattle Times}}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Seattle Times: Microsoft: Making online connections the Microsoft way|url = http://old.seattletimes.com/html/microsoft/2002413741_mscommunity01.html|website = old.seattletimes.com|access-date = 2016-01-25}}</ref> and other Microsoft applications.<ref name=cnet>{{Cite web|title = Gates: We're entering 'live era' of software - CNET|url = https://www.cnet.com/news/gates-were-entering-live-era-of-software/|website = CNET|access-date = 2016-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Knock, knock, knock . . .|url = http://www.itbusiness.ca/news/knock-knock-knock/8930|website = IT Business|date = 20 June 2006|access-date = 2016-01-25}}</ref>


=== Yahoo! ===
Mr. Irving started his career in 1981 at ]. He has been involved in numerous products and services including typography, communications on the personal computer, subscription services and back-end online advertising. From 2009 to 2010, he was a professor in the MBA program at Pepperdine University.
Irving worked at ] from May 2010 to April 1, 2012.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P-wwDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA145|title=Leadership|first1=Marian|last1=Iszatt-White|first2=Christopher|last2=Saunders|date=9 March 2017|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9780198777113|via=Google Books}}</ref> He was the Chief Product Officer,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Onetime Microsoft exec Blake Irving joins Yahoo - CNET|url = https://www.cnet.com/news/onetime-microsoft-exec-blake-irving-joins-yahoo/|website = CNET|access-date = 2016-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Yahoo Confirms Hiring of Former Microsoft Exec Blake Irving as Chief Product Officer|url = http://allthingsd.com/20100419/yahoo-confirms-former-microsoft-exec-blake-irving-hired-as-chief-product-officer/|website = AllThingsD|access-date = 2016-01-25|language = en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release|title = Blake Irving Joins Yahoo! as Chief Product Officer {{!}} Business Wire|url = http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100419006339/en/Blake-Irving-Joins-Yahoo!-Chief-Product-Officer|website = www.businesswire.com|access-date = 2016-01-25}}</ref> and its Executive Vice President.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Here's The New Yahoo Leadership Structure (For Now)|url = https://gigaom.com/2011/09/06/419-heres-the-new-leadership-structure-for-yahoo-for-now/|website = gigaom.com|date = 2011-09-06|access-date = 2016-01-25|first = Staci D.|last = Kramer|archive-date = 2016-01-31|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131070434/https://gigaom.com/2011/09/06/419-heres-the-new-leadership-structure-for-yahoo-for-now/|url-status = dead}}</ref> Irving left Yahoo! during ] CEO-ship.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson to Step Down |url = https://news.yahoo.com/yahoo-ceo-scott-thompson-step-down-report-160825564.html|website = Yahoo News|access-date = 2016-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = The Undoing of Scott Thompson at Yahoo — Common Sense|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/19/business/the-undoing-of-scott-thompson-at-yahoo-common-sense.html|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 2012-05-18|access-date = 2016-01-25|issn = 0362-4331|first = James B.|last = Stewart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Yahoo confirms CEO is out after resume scandal|url = https://money.cnn.com/2012/05/13/technology/yahoo-ceo-out/index.htm|website = CNNMoney|access-date = 2016-01-25|first = Julianne|last = Pepitone}}</ref> While at Yahoo!, Irving was in charge of ], and specific theme-based Yahoo! sites like news, sports, and finance.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Blake-Irving-Yahoo-chief-product-officer-quits-3465379.php|title=Blake Irving, Yahoo chief product officer, quits|newspaper=SF Gate}}</ref>


== Achievements == === GoDaddy ===
Irving became Chief Executive Officer of ] in January 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Former Yahoo Exec Blake Irving Named CEO of Domain Giant Go Daddy|url = http://allthingsd.com/20121211/former-yahoo-exec-blake-irving-named-ceo-of-domain-giant-go-daddy/|website = AllThingsD|access-date = 2016-01-25|language = en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Go Daddy hires former Microsoft and Yahoo exec Blake Irving as next CEO|url = https://www.engadget.com/2012/12/11/go-daddy-hire-blake-irving-ceo/|website = Engadget|access-date = 2016-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Scottsdale's GoDaddy.com Reaffirms Company Vision And Announces New CEO: Blake Irving|url = http://aztechbeat.com/2012/12/scottsdales-godaddy-com-reaffirms-company-vision-and-announces-new-ceo-blake-irving/|website = AZ Tech Beat|access-date = 2016-01-25|language = en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = GoDaddy Doubles Down On Product With A New CEO: Ex-Yahoo Product Chief Blake Irving|url = https://techcrunch.com/2012/12/11/godaddy-has-a-new-ceo-ex-yahoo-blake-irving/|website = TechCrunch|access-date = 2016-01-25|first = Ingrid|last = Lunden| date=11 December 2012 }}</ref> Under Irving, the company stopped airing sexually provocative commercials it had become known for, which had fed the company's reputation for sexism.<ref>{{Cite web|title = New Go Daddy CEO Blake Irving Says The Commercials Need To Change|url = http://www.businessinsider.com/new-go-daddy-ceo-blake-irving-says-the-commercials-need-to-change-2012-12|website = Business Insider|access-date = 2016-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3041434/why-godaddy-is-finally-trying-to-repairing-its-sexist-reputation|title=The Man Who Is Attempting To Repair GoDaddy's Sexist Reputation|date=29 January 2015|magazine=Fast Company}}</ref> Other changes by Irving including hiring ] as Chief Technical Officer.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Elissa Murphy, One of Yahoo's High-Profile Tech Execs, Heads to Go Daddy as CTO (Memo Time!)|url = http://allthingsd.com/20130402/elissa-murphy-one-of-yahoos-top-woman-tech-execs-heads-to-go-daddy-as-cto/|website = AllThingsD|access-date = 2016-01-25|language = en-us}}</ref> Irving said he would retire from the company at the end of 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://fortune.com/2017/09/25/kaiser-permanente-godaddy-ceo-diversity/|title=Kaiser Permanente and GoDaddy CEOs Share How They're Promoting Diversity and Inclusion|magazine=Fortune}}</ref>
* Launching the first version of in-house advertising system (ad-expert), sponsored IAB ad standards and supported growth of Microsoft advertising revenue to $1.3 billion
* Developing and launching MSN Messenger, surpassing AOL, ICQ, and Yahoo! in growth rate
* Integrating Hotmail into MSN, managing growth and ensuring a re-architecture of the service to manage growth<ref>, Businessinsider, May 2013</ref><ref>, Geekwire</ref><ref>, Seattle Times</ref><ref>, Bizjournals, July 2013</ref><ref>, Domaininvesting, October 2013</ref>


==References== === Autodesk ===
In March 2019, Autodesk appointed Blake Irving to Board of Directors effective March 22, 2019.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autodesk-appoints-blake-irving-to-board-of-directors-300817874.html|title=Autodesk Appoints Blake Irving to Board of Directors|last=Inc|first=Autodesk|website=Prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-06}}</ref>
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=== Other activities ===
Irving was an executive producer of '']'', a 2015 documentary about the lack of women and people of color in computer science.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/03/30/women-coding-code-debugging-the-gender-gap-premiers-at-tribeca-film-festival/70693424/|title=Why women won't code is topic of new documentary|website=Usatoday.com|access-date=2016-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/GoDaddy+CEO+Blake+Irving+Executive+Producer+for+CODE+Documentary%25C2%25A0/10387751.html|title=GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving Executive Producer for CODE Documentary|website=StreetInsider.com|access-date=2016-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fortune.com/2015/03/23/godaddy-women-documentary/|title=GoDaddy's latest attempt to escape its sexist reputation|date=2015-03-23|website=Fortune.com|access-date=2016-06-19}}</ref>

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Blake Irving
Born (1959-08-08) August 8, 1959 (age 65)
EducationMBA
Alma materPepperdine University

Blake Irving is the American former Chief Executive Officer and Board Director of GoDaddy. Before coming to GoDaddy in 2013, Blake Irving worked for Yahoo! and Microsoft where he helped develop NetMeeting, MSN Messenger, and Hotmail.

Early life and education

Blake Irving was born on August 8, 1959, to James Scott Irving and Patricia Ann Irving in Ohio. Irving's father was in the FBI and consequently moved the family around the country. Irving lived with his brother, Scott, and his sisters, Lisa and Lori. Irving played the drums from the age of seven, and was an artist while attending the Newbury Park High School in Southern California. Irving is a graduate of San Diego State University and received an MBA degree from Pepperdine University. He has served as a professor at Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management, and has been named a distinguished alumnus.

Career

Xerox

Irving began working at Xerox in 1981, where he provided Greek fonts for electronic typesetting. He eventually became a manager at the company's Font Support Center. Irving worked at PARC during the development of WYSIWYG technology, Irving also worked at Oki Electric Company and Compaq computer.

Microsoft

Irving was a product manager for Microsoft's telecommunications business unit in 1994, and a group manager the Personal Systems Division in 1995. In 1996, he was the group manager for the Internet Platform and Tools Division, and he would later be named Corporate Vice President. As head of the Windows Live Platform, Irving managed a $1 billion global R&D budget and oversaw development teams in the US, India, China and Europe. Irving was also Corporate Vice President of MSN Communication Services and Merchant Platforms. Irving was also a Member of Platform Group of MessageCast Inc. and was involved in overseeing other Microsoft products including NetMeeting, Outlook Express, MSN Messenger, Hotmail, Xbox Live, and other Microsoft applications.

Yahoo!

Irving worked at Yahoo! Inc. from May 2010 to April 1, 2012. He was the Chief Product Officer, and its Executive Vice President. Irving left Yahoo! during Scott Thompson's CEO-ship. While at Yahoo!, Irving was in charge of Yahoo! Mail, and specific theme-based Yahoo! sites like news, sports, and finance.

GoDaddy

Irving became Chief Executive Officer of GoDaddy in January 2013. Under Irving, the company stopped airing sexually provocative commercials it had become known for, which had fed the company's reputation for sexism. Other changes by Irving including hiring Elissa Murphy as Chief Technical Officer. Irving said he would retire from the company at the end of 2017.

Autodesk

In March 2019, Autodesk appointed Blake Irving to Board of Directors effective March 22, 2019.

Other activities

Irving was an executive producer of Code: Debugging the Gender Gap, a 2015 documentary about the lack of women and people of color in computer science.

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