Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 10, 2009
DAVID GOLDBERG became President and CEO of Youbet.com in June 2009 after first
serving as the company's COO. As a key member of the management team, he was
directly responsible for driving Youbet to be a profitable e-commerce company,
while also vastly improving the operations at United Tote. Mr. Goldberg's
objectives as the leader of Youbet are to continue expanding its leading-edge
product and service offerings, focus on strong profitability and increase long-
term shareholder value. With a clear strategy firmly in place, Mr. Goldberg and
the executive team plan to enhance the company's standing as a global player in
e-commerce, maintaining and growing its industry-leading position in the ADW
sector. Previous to his tenure with Youbet.com, Mr. Goldberg was EVP of Global
Music Services at Ticketmaster and one of three executives charged with overall
leadership of the business through the office of the CEO. He was also
responsible for all aspects of global sales and marketing, mergers and
acquisitions, and business development. Mr. Goldberg earned his MBA from the
Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago and his Bachelor of
Arts degree in economics from Northwestern Univ Profile
Mr. Goldberg: The company was actually started in the late 1990s. So we've been
around for a while certainly in Internet terms, but
