LinkedIn founder updates resume, reclaims CEO job

December 18, 2008 By MICHAEL LIEDTKE , AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- After taking a back seat for nearly two years, LinkedIn Corp. founder Reid Hoffman is reclaiming the CEO's job and bringing in former Yahoo Inc. executive Jeff Weiner to help steer the online professional network through its next phase of growth.

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