Former NBC Universal advertising executive Linda Yaccarino is the new CEO of Twitter. In a tweet announcing her hiring, Elon Musk said that she “will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology.”‘

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Here is everything to know about the social networking giant’s new recruit:

Linda Yaccarino Age:

Yaccarino was born in 1962 in the US. She grew up in Deer Park, New York, and is currently 60 years years old.

Linda Yaccarino Family:

Linda was born in an American family set in New York. According to wikiofcelebs, Linda’s father’s name was Bob Yaccarino and her mother’s is Isabella Yaccarino. Moreover, Linda has two siblings, both sisters, named Kate and Lori.

No other information about the new CEO’s family background is known yet.

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Linda Yaccarino Relationship:

Yaccarino is a happily married woman. Her husband’s name is Claude Peter Madrazo and the pair has been married for quite many years now. Linda and Claude also share two children together. She is the mother of Christian and Matthew.

Linda Yaccarino Career:

After 15 years of service with Turner Entertainment, Yaccarino was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer of advertising sales. Yaccarino joined NBC Universal in October 2011 and was the head of advertising sales till recently. She was instrumental in the Peacock streaming service’s launch.

She was added to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition in 2018 by President Donald Trump. In 2021, while serving as chair, Yaccarino collaborated with the Biden administration to develop a coronavirus vaccination campaign that featured Pope Francis. She also served as the World Economic Forum’s task group chair for the future of work.

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On May 12, 2023, Yaccarino announced his resignation from NBCUniversal. Elon Musk also declared Yaccarino to be the next CEO of X Corp. and Twitter on that day.

Linda Yaccarino Net Worth:

Linda’s net worth is now estimated to be around $32 million as of May 2023.