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Following an online poll conducted few months back, Twitter owner, Elon Musk has made good his promise by announcing Linda Yaccarino as the new Chief Executive Officer of the platform.
Yaccarino is an American of Italian descent who is an expert in media and tech.
Yaccarino’s pupularity has increased due to her announcement as more facts have emerged about her career progression.
Check out Amazing facts about the new Twitter CEO:
1. Linda Yaccarino was given birth to 59 years ago in New York, United States of America to Italian parents.
2. Bob Yaccarino and Isabella Bartolone Yaccarino are the parent of Linda and she has two sisters, Lori Yaccarino Armstrong and Kate Yaccarino.
3. Linda attended Deer Park High School and later proceded to Penn State University. Yaccarino has maintained her involvement with the school by serving as a commencement speaker, addressing the Penn State Forum, and mentoring alumni.
4. She is married to a fellow American of Italian descent, Claude Peter Madrazo, and the union is blessed with two children, a daughter, Christian Madrazo, and a son, Matthew Madrazo.
5. Linda Yaccarino starred in the Italian version of the reality show Big Brother from 2011 to 2012.
6. She worked as executive vice president and COO of advertising sales, marketing, and acquisitions at Turner Broadcasting between 1992 and 2011.
7. She served as Chairman, Global Advertising & Partnerships at NBC Universal Media, LLC, from 2011 to 2023. She also did her internship at NBC during her college years.
8. She announced her resignation from NBC Universal Media, LLC, hours before her announcement as the new Twitter CEO.
9. She is the first female Twitter CEO and reportedly worth $30 million.
10 Yaccarino first worked at NBCUniversal as a college intern before returning to the company in 2011. According to her company profile, which was removed by Friday afternoon, she oversaw a team of 2,000 workers in her role as head of advertising and helped NBCUniversal generate $100 billion in ad sales. She created partnerships with a variety of media companies, including YouTube, Buzzfeed, Snapchat, and Twitter.