Elon Musk confirms Linda Yaccarino is new Twitter CEO

After revealing on May 11 that he's picked his replacement, Musk tweeted on May 12 that Yaccarino will in fact be taking over for him as CEO of Twitter. Yaccarino announced that she was leaving NBCUniversal on May 12. "It has been an absolute honor to be part of Comcast NBCUniversal and lead the most incredible team." Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, via statement. "We've transformed our company and the entire industry." Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, via statement.