Yahoo says it is appointing Ross Levinsohn as interim CEO and Fred Amoroso as chairman of its board, effective immediately.

　　Yahoo says CEO Scott Thompson has left the company. Thompson has been under fire for more than a week over mentions in his resume and company filings of a computer science degree he did not earn.

　　Amoroso was the board member leading the investigation into inaccuracies on Thompson's resume. Levinsohn is Yahoo's head of global media.

　　Third Point, the hedge fund that owns a 6 percent stake in Yahoo, has pushed for the changes. Third Point CEO Dan Loeb and two of his nominees will join Yahoo's board. Four directors who had planned to retire at the annual meeting will step down immediately.

　　英语快讯：5月14日早间，雅虎宣布，该公司CEO斯科特·汤普森(Scott Thompson)因学历造假事件辞职，同时董事会主席罗伊·博斯托克(Roy Bostock)也将离任。同时，雅虎董事会宣布任命罗斯·列文森(Ross Levinsohn)为过渡期CEO，弗雷德·阿莫罗索(Fred Amoroso)为董事长。此前，揭露汤普森学历造假的雅虎大股东Third Point CEO勒布（相关新闻请点击查阅>>）和另外两名Third Point提名的人选将进入雅虎董事会。

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