Multiple choice general knowledge

A snide understatement by a former CEO, when asked by John Doerr to accept the top post of a popular search-engine company: "No one gives a damn about search."

  1. Steve Ballmer

  2. Eric Schmidt

  3. Larry Ellison

  4. Marc Andreesen
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When John Doerr approached Eric Schmidt about becoming CEO of Google in 2001, Schmidt initially declined with the dismissive remark that 'no one gives a damn about search.' He later reconsidered and became Google's CEO, proving himself wrong as search became enormously valuable.

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