12 Things We Learned About Marissa Mayer in 'Vogue'

Since taking the reins at Yahoo just over a year ago, Marissa Mayer has become a superstar in the tech community. But she also remains a bit of a mystery

No interview with Mayer has touched on her personal life as much as a 3,000-word profile in the September issue of Vogue by Slate Group editor in chief Jacob Weisberg. Mayer talks business a bit and notes her controversial stance on working at home has paid off

"Teams are happier now that absent participants don’t teleconference in for meetings," the article states. "Messages on Yahoo’s 'devel-random' email list, the company's informal forum, have lately turned positive. And in perhaps the clearest sign of support, employees have, she tells [Silicon Valley investor Esther] Dyson, 'stopped leaking my e-mails' to the press." Read more...