Elon Musk Confirms Linda Yaccarino , Is New Twitter CEO.<br />After revealing on May 11 that he's picked his <br />replacement, Musk tweeted on May 12 that Yaccarino <br />will in fact be taking over for him as CEO of Twitter.<br />After revealing on May 11 that he's picked his <br />replacement, Musk tweeted on May 12 that Yaccarino <br />will in fact be taking over for him as CEO of Twitter.<br />Yaccarino announced that she was <br />leaving NBCUniversal on May 12.<br />It has been an absolute honor to be part of Comcast NBCUniversal and lead the most incredible team, Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising <br />and partnerships at NBCUniversal, via statement.<br />We’ve transformed our company and the entire industry, Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising <br />and partnerships at NBCUniversal, via statement.<br />TechCrunch reports that Yaccarino interviewed Musk last month at an industry conference.<br />Elon has committed to being accessible to everyone for continual feedback. He’s also opened up himself to also participate in the new transparency and safety rules he posted yesterday. , Linda Yaccarino, via Miami advertising conference.<br />Just remember, freedom of speech does not mean freedom of reach, Linda Yaccarino, via Miami advertising conference.<br />Yaccarino's background seemingly makes her a perfect candidate for the job, especially since Twitter's ad revenue has declined.<br />Since joining NBCUniversal in 2011, <br />she helped generate $100 billion in ad sales, according to her company profile.<br />She also oversaw a 2,000-member team, <br />which is reportedly more people than <br />are currently working at Twitter.<br />Last month, Musk told the BBC that <br />1,500 people currently work at the company.<br />Last month, Musk told the BBC that <br />1,500 people currently work at the company
