The whole world is in the buzz with Elon Musk’s announcement of the appointment of Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter. Today we are diving deep into the life and career of Yaccarino.
She is an American ad executive who has been in the industry for many decades. She has led her team to gain massive sales and introduced many platforms for proper ad management and distribution.
How Old Is Linda Yaccarino?
Linda Yaccarino was born on October 24, 1962, in Long Island, New York, U.S. She was raised in Deer Park, New York according to the wiki. Her age is 61 years old. She comes of an Italian-American descent family. She is a Scorpio.
Her father is Bob Yaccarino and her mother is Isabella Bartolone Yaccarino. She has two sisters named Lori Yaccarino Armstrong and Kate Yaccarino. She finished high school at Deer Park High School.
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She enrolled in Pennsylvania State University's Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications for her bachelor’s degree in telecommunications and graduated in 1985.
What Is Linda Yaccarino Doing Now?
Yaccarino served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of sales, marketing, and acquisitions at Turner for more than 19 years. She joined NBCUniversal Media, LLC in November 2011 as the president of Cable Entertainment & Digital Advertising Sales.
From 2011 to 2012, she joined the cast of the Italian version of the reality show Big Brother. Within a year she became the chairman of advertising and client partnerships. In October 2020, she took the role of the chairman of global advertising and partnerships.
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Her work included overseeing global ad sales, expanding the company’s reach globally, forging commercial partnerships, and making investments in data and technology capabilities. She also helped launch the Peacock streaming service and One Platform for buying ads.
In 2021, she participated in the Biden administration to create a coronavirus vaccine campaign. She also served as the chairperson of the Future of Work Task Force for the World Economic Forum.
After more than 11 years in NBCUniversal Media, she resigned and joined San Francisco-based Twitter now named X Corp as its chief executive officer in May 2023.
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Elon Musk tweeted that her work will centre mainly on business operations while he works on product design and new technology. It is clear that Musk is trying to recover from the massive decline in ad revenues by hiring her and using her expertise in the advertising business.
She has gained the nickname ‘The Velvet Hammer’ in the advertising industry. Her name signifies her hard-nosed negotiating style which helps her obtain the biggest ad deals in the industry.
Who is Linda Yaccarino's husband?
Yaccarino is married. Her partner is Claude Peter Madrazo. He is a former executive of Turner Broadcasting. They are a family of four. They are proud parents to two beautiful children, Christian and Matthew.
Wiki suggests that her daughter Christian works as a pediatric nurse at New York Presbyterian Hospital and son Matthew works as the director of sales at Studio71.
What is Linda Yaccarino's salary?
Yaccarino has an estimated net worth of about $35 million. Her annual salary from Twitter is estimated to be $6 million. She is eligible for additional bonus pay of $2 million. It is rumored that she will be provided $4 million in stock options after completing her tenure as Twitter’s CEO.
She has over 5 real estate properties. She owns about 7 cars and 2 luxury yachts. She has a cash reserve of more than $8 million and stocks valued at $5 million.
How Tall Is Linda Yaccarino?
Yaccarino has a height of 1.7 meters (5 feet 7 inches). She weighs around 55 kg. Her eyes are brown colored. She has brown hair. She has a wide smile. She has confident charisma.
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