The next CEO of Twitter could be NBC Universal chairman of global advertising and partnerships Linda Yaccarino, according to multiple media reports on Thursday. Elon Musk dropped the news on Thursday that in six weeks he’ll be CEO of one less company, and will transition to executive chair and CTO of Twitter. Musk said he has hired a new CEO for Twitter, and suggested that the new boss will be a woman, referring to his successor as “she.” But Musk being Musk, he didn’t say who the new CEO will be, setting off a frenzy of speculation. Dylan Byers, of Puck News, tweeted that two sources had confirmed that Yaccarino was the new Twitter CEO, while the Wall Street Journal‘s sources said Yaccarino was “in talks” with Musk about the gig. Longtime tech journalist Kara Swisher was first to publicly suggest Yaccarino would fit the bill, describing her in a tweet as being an “ad powerhouse and well liked.” The sentiment was echoed by a tech CEO who told Fortune “she is amazing.” Meanwhile, a barrage of other names were being bandied about. Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki and ex-Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg were quickly mentioned as potential candidates by
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The next CEO of Twitter, replacing Elon Musk, could be this NBC ad executive—or one of … – Fortune
