Ancestry Selects Howard Hochhauser As President & CEO To Succeed Deb Liu

Jan 15, 2025•6 months ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Ancestry

Howard Hochhauser

LehiBiotechnology

Description

Ancestry has announced that its Board of Directors has selected Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer Howard Hochhauser to succeed Deb Liu as the company’s President & CEO effective February 1.

Company Information

Company

Ancestry

Location

Lehi, Utah, United States

About

Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 60 billion records, over 3.5 million subscribers and over 25 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we've built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving, and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.

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