5 Things to Know About New Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino

New Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino is a talented and experienced executive who has a deep understanding of the media industry

15 May 2023 05:28 IST

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Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has named Linda Yaccarino as the new Twitter CEO. Yaccarino is a veteran media executive who has spent the past 20 years at NBCUniversal, where she most recently served as chairman of global advertising and partnerships.

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Elon Musk recently tweeted the announcement saying: “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter! Linda Yaccarino will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design and new technology. Looking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into X, the everything app.” Musk’s role will now transition to executive chair and chief executive officer overseeing product, software and sysops.

The last Twitter CEO was Parag Agrawal who was fired by Musk after he took over the platform. Yaccarino takes over Twitter at a time of significant change for the company. Musk has been a vocal critic of Twitter's moderation policies, and he has said that he wants to make the platform a more open and free-wheeling forum for speech.

“Thank you Elon Musk! I’ve long been inspired by your vision to create a brighter future. I’m excited to help bring this vision to Twitter and transform this business together!” tweeted Yaccarino after the announcement was made public.

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5 Things to Know About New Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino

Apart from the fact that Yaccarino is a veteran media executive, here are a few more details about the new Twitter CEO:

Yaccarino is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School of Business.
She began her career at NBCUniversal in 1999, and she has held a variety of leadership positions at the company.
In her most recent role, she was responsible for overseeing all of NBCUniversal's advertising and partnerships businesses.
She has been named to Fortune's "Most Powerful Women in Business" list every year since 2014. She is also a member of the board of directors of The New York Times Company.
She is also a strong advocate for free speech.