Göran Marby
ICANN · United States
✓ Verified current role· as of 2026-08-10
Göran Marby is the CEO of ICANN. Marby is based in the United States. Marby was born in 1963 in Gothenburg and educated at University of Gothenburg.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Göran Marby's tenure leading ICANN, including the organization's decisions during geopolitical tensions in 2022. Headlines document ICANN's rejection of requests to block or revoke Russian internet domains following Ukraine's appeals, with coverage emphasizing the organization's position that such actions would have severe consequences. Additional coverage addresses ICANN's infrastructure initiatives in Africa and Marby's departure from the organization in late 2022.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- March 22, 1963 · Gothenburg
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Education
- University of Gothenburg
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In the News
10 stories- Eunews·
Göran Marby ceo Icann
- ITWeb·
ICANN CEO resigns
- Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit·
Internet Governance: ICANN rejects Ukraine’s request to block Russian Internet domains
- Bloomberg Law News·
Why We Can’t Disconnect Russia From the Internet
- Ars Technica·
ICANN won’t revoke Russian Internet domains, says effect would be “devastating”
- Rolling Stone·
Ukraine’s Plea to Unplug Russia From the Internet Is Denied
- Data Center Dynamics·
Ukraine asks ICANN to disconnect all Russian websites, DNS
- Silicon UK·
Ukraine Asks ICANN To Remove Russian Domains
- Business Insider Africa·
Kenya and one other country will host ICANN's soon-to-be-installed root server clusters for faster internet in Africa
- modernghana.com·
New Date For Ghana’s Internet System
Göran Marby: FAQ
- What company does Göran Marby lead?
- Göran Marby is CEO of ICANN.
- Where was Göran Marby educated?
- Göran Marby studied at University of Gothenburg.