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Who is Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk’s pick for Twitter CEO?

Author: Editors Desk Source: The Washington Post
May 13, 2023 at 06:35
Linda Yaccarino, current head of ad sales at NBCUniversal and reportedly soon to be Twitter CEO, in Las Vegas in January 2020. (James Atoa/UPI/Shutterstock)
Linda Yaccarino, current head of ad sales at NBCUniversal and reportedly soon to be Twitter CEO, in Las Vegas in January 2020. (James Atoa/UPI/Shutterstock)
Yaccarino is chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, where she oversees 2,000 workers on a team that has generated more than $100 billion in ad sales, according to her profile on the company’s website. 

After months leading Twitter, the company’s owner, Elon Musk, has tapped NBCUniversal ad sales chief Linda Yaccarino to take the reins as CEO.

NBC announced her departure from the company Friday morning. Thursday evening, a source familiar with the matter told The Post that the two were in advanced talks about the position.

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