Elon Musk Announces Linda Yaccarino As The New Female Twitter CEO
Elon Musk on Friday pronounced advert executive, Linda Yaccarino, as the new Chief Executive Officer of Twitter.
Musk made the announcement on his Twitter page on Friday.
He tweeted, “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!
“#LindaYacc will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology.
“Looking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into X, the everything app.”
I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!@LindaYacc will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology.
Looking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into X, the everything app. https://t.co/TiSJtTWuky
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 12, 2023
WHO IS LINDA YACCARINO
Musk had earlier hinted about a new Twitter female CEO on Thursday.
Yaccarino is a seasoned Ads executive. She was the chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCU where she worked for more than a decade and generated over $100bn in sales, her profile on the company’s website said.
She was appointed by former US president, Donald Trump, to the Presidential Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.
The 60 years old nutritionist worked fervently with the White House and Pope Francis to produce COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and attain reputable feats.
Watch the interview between them below:
The NEW CEO Of Twitter?
Linda Yaccarino, a potential new CEO for Twitter, is an executive at NBC Universal and holds a position at the World Economic Forum.
Last month, during an interview with Elon, Yaccarino encouraged him to allow advertisers to have influence on the… pic.twitter.com/zaTBDlJRbr
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 12, 2023