NBC exec Linda Yaccarino SIGN UP amid reports that Elon Musk has hired her as Twitter CEO – the moment she closed the deal emerges when she bragged to him about her ‘work ethic’ in an April interview
- NBCUniversal executive resigned amid reports she has been hired by Elon Musk to become CEO of Twitter
- She stepped down from her role as chairman of Global Advertising less than 24 hours after Musk announced he had hired a new CEO who would start in six weeks.
- Yaccarino interviewed Musk on April 18 and boasted about her “work ethic” — leading some to speculate the meeting might have sealed the deal
NBCUniversal’s head of advertising, Linda Yaccarino, has resigned amid reports that Elon Musk has hired her to become Twitter’s CEO.
Her resignation was announced Friday morning by NBCUniversal — less than 24 hours after reports that Musk, who bought Twitter in October, had hired her as the platform’s CEO.
Yaccarino’s departure from the role of chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships is “effective immediately,” NBCUniversal said in a statement.
She was named as Musk’s choice for Twitter CEO shortly after he tweeted that a woman had been hired for the role.
Yaccarino announced her resignation from NBCUniversal, saying, “It has been an absolute honor to be part of Comcast NBCUniversal and lead the most incredible team. We’ve transformed our company and the entire industry – and I’m so proud of what we’ve achieved together.”
NBCUniversal’s head of advertising Linda Yaccarino has resigned amid reports that Elon Musk has hired her to become Twitter’s CEO
Elon Musk was interviewed by Linda Yaccarino at a marketing conference on April 18
Yaccarino was reported to be Musk’s choice of CEO shortly after he tweeted that a woman had been hired for the job
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