Microsoft hires Preston McAfee as chief economist - The Official Microsoft Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

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"Preston, most recently director of Google strategic technologies, will be responsible for leading a team of economists who will work closely with Amy Hood, our chief financial officer, and business and engineering groups across the company on developing new business models and metrics, designing marketplaces for advertising and apps, assisting with government relations and policy, and developing an economic strategy for the company.

This isn’t the first time Preston will be a chief economist. For five years, from 2007 to 2012, Preston was chief economist and research fellow for our search partner, Yahoo!, where he captured our attention by building a great team that became well known for doing interesting research while ensuring it was impacting current products."

Microsoft hires Preston McAfee as chief economist - The Official Microsoft Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs