
Jeffrey Weiner is an American businessman. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of LinkedIn, a business-related social networking website. He started with LinkedIn on December 15, 2008, as Interim President. Weiner played an instrumental role in LinkedIn's acquisition by Microsoft for $26 billion in June 2016. Additionally, he was the Executive Chairman of LinkedIn from 2020 to 2026. He is currently the Founding Partner of Next Play Ventures.