Meet Linda Yaccarino, The Woman Rumoured To Be New Twitter CEO --In Pics

Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, made the announcement on social media that he had selected a new CEO to run the service, which he purchased for $44 million last year. The possibility of a new CEO has generated excitement and rumours in response to Musk's remarks. The Wall Street Journal said that Linda Yaccarino is seen to be a leading candidate for the job.

What is known about the lady who has emerged as the front-runner as Twitter's new CEO? Check.

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Linda Yaccarino has been an executive at NBC Universal since 2011, according to her LinkedIn profile. She is the Chairperson for Global Partnerships and Advertising at the moment.

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It has been credited to Yaccarino, who spent 19 years working for Turner Entertainment, with bringing the network's ad sales division into the internet age.

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Executive Vice President and COO of Turner Entertainment Ad Sales was her last role at Turner.

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According to a Wall Street Journal report, Yaccarino has advocated for better ways to gauge the efficiency of advertising in the business.

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She graduated from Penn State University where she majored in communications and liberal arts.

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At an advertising conference in Miami last month, Yaccarino spoke with Musk.

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