A Woman To Lead Twitter; Elon Musk Hires New CEO

Elon Musk on Thursday said that he has found a new CEO for Twitter. However, he did not reveal the name of the person, while the Wall Street Journal reported that Comcast NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino was in talks for the job.

Taking to Twitter, Musk wrote:  “Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!”

Musk said he will transition to the role of chief technology officer of the social media platform within the next few weeks.

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Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!

My role will transition to being exec chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2023

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Who is Linda Yaccarino?

Linda Yaccarino has been an integral part of NBCUniversal for over a decade, where she has advocated for the implementation of better ways to measure the effectiveness of advertising. As the head of NBCU’s advertising sales, she played a pivotal role in the launch of the company’s ad-supported Peacock streaming service, which is an achievement that showcases her impressive track record in the industry.