Linda Yaccarino, NBCU Ad Chief, , Leaves Company Amid Reports That She’s , Twitter’s Next CEO.
Yaccarino announced that she was
leaving NBCUniversal on May 12.
It has been an absolute honor to be part of Comcast NBCUniversal and lead the most incredible team, Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising
and partnerships at NBCUniversal, via statement.
We’ve transformed our company and the entire industry, Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising
and partnerships at NBCUniversal, via statement.
The previous day, on May 11, Elon Musk said that he's picked a new CEO for Twitter.
While Musk didn't provide any more details, 'The Wall Street Journal' reported that Yaccarino was up for the position. .
CNN reports that Yaccarino was also seen with Musk last month at an industry conference.
Yaccarino's background seemingly makes her a perfect candidate for the job, especially since Twitter's ad revenue has declined.
Since joining NBCUniversal in 2011,
she helped generate $100 billion in ad sales, according to her company profile.
She also oversaw a 2,000-member team,
which is reportedly more people than
are currently working at Twitter.
Last month, Musk told the BBC that
1,500 people currently work at the company.
Last month, Musk told the BBC that
1,500 people currently work at the company