{"id":102416,"date":"2023-05-12T17:43:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T17:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/12\/who-is-linda-yaccarino-5-things-on-the-new-twitter-ceo-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T17:43:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T17:43:14","slug":"who-is-linda-yaccarino-5-things-on-the-new-twitter-ceo-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/12\/who-is-linda-yaccarino-5-things-on-the-new-twitter-ceo-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Linda Yaccarino? 5 Things On The New Twitter CEO \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/elon-musk-young-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Linda-Yaccarino-5-things-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"linda yaccarino\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Linda-Yaccarino-5-things-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Linda-Yaccarino-5-things-ftr.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Linda-Yaccarino-5-things-ftr.jpg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/elon-musk-young-photos\/#!1\/the-late-show-with-david-letterman-ny-31-dec-2004\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"308\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/elon-musk-2.jpg?w=308\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Elon MuskThe Late Show with David Letterman Ny - 31 Dec 2004\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-2\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/elon-musk-young-photos\/#!2\/tech-tycoon-palo-alto-usa\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"440\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/elon-musk-1.jpg?w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Peter thiel, Elon Musk PayPal Chief Executive Officer Peter Thiel, left, and founder Elon Musk, right, pose with the PayPal logo at corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. Thiel who who co-founded PayPal and gave Facebook its first big investment now wants Silicon Valley to buy into a bigger idea: the future. Thiel is backing groups that see a future when computers will communicate directly with the human brain. Seafaring pioneers will found new floating nations in the middle of the ocean. Science will conquer aging, and death will become a curable diseaseTech Tycoon, PALO ALTO, USA\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-3\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/elon-musk-young-photos\/#!3\/tesla-motors-ipo-new-york-usa-2\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"440\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/elon-musk-5.jpg?w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Elon Musk, Talulah Riley, Griffin, Xavier Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, stands with his fiancee Talulah Riley and his twin sons Griffin, left, 6, and Xavier at the Nasdaq's opening bell to celebrate the electric automaker's initial public offering, Tuesday, June, 29, 2010, in New YorkTesla Motors IPO, New York, USA\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Stephen Lovekin\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/elon-musk\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>formally introduced his decide for the brand new CEO of Twitter on Friday, May 12. The billionaire tweeted that\u00a0<strong>Linda Yaccarino\u00a0<\/strong>could be taking up the place on the finish of June, whereas explaining what her function will entail. \u201cI am excited to welcome<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lindayacc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"> Linda Yaccarino<\/a> as the new CEO of Twitter! [Linda] will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design &amp; new technology,\u201d he wrote. \u201cLooking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into X, the everything app.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the brand new CEO of Twitter!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lindayacc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">@LindaYacc<\/a> will focus totally on enterprise operations, whereas I deal with product design &amp; new know-how.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Looking ahead to working with Linda to remodel this platform into X, the all the pieces app. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TiSJtTWuky\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">https:\/\/t.co\/TiSJtTWuky<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1657050349608501249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">May 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">The official announcement got here only a day after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Elon<\/a> had introduced that he\u2019d be stepping down in a matter of weeks. While it\u2019s unclear what Linda taking up Twitter will imply for the social platform, she does have a lot expertise in media. Find out all the pieces to learn about Linda right here.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"entry-navigation inline-trending-stories\">\n\t\t<span id=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Articles Trending Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-navigation__heading\">\n\t\t\tTrending Now\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-navigation__heading__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 17\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t<path fill=\"#D718A7\" d=\"M8 16.376a8 8 0 1 0 0-16 8 8 0 0 0 0 16Z\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m9.51 5.626 2.11-.75.76 2.09\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m3.42 10.696 2.21-3.05 2.03 3.83 3.95-6.5\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- .entry-navigation --><\/p>\n<h2>Linda labored at NBCUniversal earlier than Twitter<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">Prior to being\u00a0 introduced as the brand new head of Twitter, Linda had been in a serious function at NBCUniversal for a few years. She served because the chairman of world promoting and partnerships since October 2020, based on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lindayaccarino\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">LinkedIn<\/a> web page. She had been with the corporate for over 10 years, starting because the president of cable leisure and digital promoting gross sales in November 2011. She later grew to become the chairman of promoting and consumer partnerships in September 2012.<\/p>\n<h2>She was an government at Turner earlier than going to NBCUniversal<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">Prior to becoming a member of NBCUniversal, Linda had spent practically 20 years with Turner, starting in January 1992. She served as the chief vp and chief working officer for promoting gross sales and advertising and acquisitions, till she left in November 2011.<\/p>\n<h2>She hosted Elon at her \u2018Possible\u2019 Miami Conference<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">While Linda stepping in as the brand new CEO of Twitter might shock some individuals, the chief and billionaire did cross paths earlier than, when she spoke with him for a<a href=\"https:\/\/together.nbcuni.com\/insights\/news\/twitter-from-conversations-to-partnerships\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"> keynote speech<\/a> on \u201cTwitter 2.0\u201d on the NBCUniversal \u201cPossible\u201d occasion in Miami. The convention was held shortly after Elon had made the monumental buy of Twitter. During the interview, she expressed how excited she was to companion with Elon and Twitter with NBCUniversal.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles\">\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles__heading\"><span class=\"inline-related-articles__heading__eyebrow\">More About<\/span>Elon Musk<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5098599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5098599\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5098599\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Linda-Yaccarino-5-things-embed1.jpg?w=620\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5098599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Linda will step up because the CEO of Twitter on the finish of June. (Stephen Lovekin\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>She\u2019s a Penn State alum<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">Before starting her profession in media, Linda studied Telecommunications and Liberal Arts at Penn State University from 1981 to 1985. She\u2019s continued to indicate love for her alma mater by shouting out their soccer staff in her <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lindayacc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Twitter<\/a> bio. \u201cDriven by industry progress, inspired by provocative leadership, plus don\u2019t mind a good pair of shoes or a great [Penn State Football] scoreboard either,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<h2>She labored with the White House throughout each Trump &amp; Biden\u2019s administrations<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\">Other than her profession in media, Linda has lent her expertise to 2 presidents on both sides of the aisle. Former President\u00a0<strong>Donald Trump\u00a0<\/strong>appointed her to the Council on Sports Fitness and Nutrition in 2018, and he or she served a two-year contract. She teamed up with President\u00a0<strong>Joe Biden\u2019s<\/strong> administration in 2021 to create a marketing campaign, encouraging Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine, based on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2023\/05\/12\/new-twitter-ceo-linda-yaccarino-elon-musk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2023\/05\/12\/new-twitter-ceo-linda-yaccarino-elon-musk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>The Washington Post.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-link\" class=\"inline-related-link\">\n\t\t<span id=\"related-link\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Related Link<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-related-link__text\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Related:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/jonas-brothers-parents-5098513\/?utm_source=related-link&amp;utm_pageType=article-with-linked-gallery\" data-analytics-trigger=\"inline-related-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tJonas Brothers\u2019 Parents: All About Their Mom &amp; Dad, Denise &amp; Kevin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" class=\"article__subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"click\">Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter<\/span> to get the most well liked celeb information.<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: Stephen Lovekin\/Shutterstock Elon Musk\u00a0formally introduced his decide for the brand new CEO of Twitter on Friday, May 12. 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