Linda Yaccarino Biography
Linda Yaccarino is an advertising executive and X (formerly known as Twitter) CEO, she took over in June,2023 from Elon Musk who stepped down from the role and transitioned to executive chair and chief technology officer. Linda is the former chairperson of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal. She is the chairperson of the World Economic Forum’s Taskforce on Future of Work and sits on the WEF’s Media, Entertainment and Culture Industry Governors Steering Committee.
She was appointed by former President Donald Trump in 2018 to serve a two-year term on his Council on Sports Fitness and Nutrition. In 2021, as Ad Council chair, she partnered with the Biden White House to create a coronavirus vaccine campaign featuring Pope Francis.
She began her career in media as an intern at NBCUniversal’s media planning department. She then joined Turner, where she spent almost two decades n advertising, marketing and acquisitions before moving back to NBC.
| Linda Yaccarino Age | 60 years old; she was born in 1962 in Brooklyn, New York |
| What is the Ethnicity of Linda Yaccarino? | Italian |
| What Nationality is Linda Yaccarino? | American |
| Where Did Linda Yaccarino Grow Up? | Deer Park, New York |
| Where did Linda Yaccarino go to College? | Pennsylvania State University |
| What did Linda Yaccarino Study | B.A in Liberals Art majoring in Telecommunications |
| Linda Yaccarino Parents | Bob Yaccarino (father), Isabella Bartolone Yaccarino (mother) |
| Linda Yaccarino Siblings | Lori Yaccarino Armstrong and Kate Yaccarino |
| Linda Yaccarino Husband | Claude Peter Madrazo |
| Linda Yaccarino Children | Christian Madrazo (daughter) and Matthew Madrazo (son) |
| Is Linda Yaccarino a Twin | Yes |
| Linda Yaccarino Salary | $6 million per annum plus bonuses |
| Linda Yaccarino Net worth | $40 million |
Linda Yaccarino Education Background
Yaccarino went to college at Pennsylvania State University’s Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications where she majored in telecommunications.
Linda Yaccarino Family
Linda is the daughter of a policeman father, Bob Yaccarino and Isabella Bartolone Yaccarino. Her mother is a first generation Italian-American. Due to their culture, her mother wasn’t able to go to school but she had a brother who was able to go to college. Her mom inspired her to launch #ShesMy campaign which honored the women of all ages who “have supported, inspired and championed us over the years.”
She was raised alongside her two sisters; Lori Yaccarino Armstrong and Kate Yaccarino. Lori is her twin sister and just like Linda she is an inspiration tp many. She is the owner and CEO of Inspire Nurse Leaders.
Linda Yaccarino Husband
Yaccarino is married to Claude Peter Madrazo. The couple met through online dating. There is very little information available about Claude. He is a former executive at Turner Broadcasting. They are both Italians.
Linda Yaccarino Children
Linda is a mother of two children, Christian Madrazo and Matthew Madrazo. Her daughter, Christian is a nurse at New York-Presbyterian — who volunteered to work in the Covid-19 unit at the beginning of the pandemic and her son, Matthew is the director of sales at digital video company Studio 71 and a former NCAA Division 1 hockey player.
Linda Yaccarino X (Twitter) CEO
Linda is the CEO of X (formerly known as Twitter). She took over from X owner Elon Musk, who transitioned to executive chair and chief technology officer, in June 2023. She took over with a focus on business operations. This was after Elon musk had ran a poll on Twitter asking users whether he should step back as Twitter’s CEO, which ended with the majority of users voting in the affirmative.
After Elon Musk bought X (Twitter) at $44bn, many big advertisers slashed or cut ad spending altogether in response to his relaxed stance on content moderation, erratic posts and unorthodox leadership style. The New York Times reported that Twitter’s US advertising revenue from the five weeks from April 1 to the first week of May was down 59% year-over-year, citing an internal presentation.
According to data provided to CNN by market intelligence firm Sensor Tower in May, just 43% of Twitter’s top 1,000 advertisers as of September, the month before Musk’s takeover, were still advertising on the platform as of April.
Prior to joining X (Twitter), Yaccarino had appeared on stage with Elon Musk in April for a talk called Twitter 2.0: From Conversations to Partnerships,” which was advertised as an “intimate conversation” about Twitter’s role in culture and its future for marketers.
Linda Yaccarino NBC Universal
Linda is a former NBCUniversal’s chairman of global advertising and partnerships where she oversaw 2,000 workers on a team that has generated more than $100 billion in ad sales. Her team forged partnerships with Apple News, BuzzFeed, Snapchat and Twitter, among others.
She joined NBCUniversal in 2011 as the president for cable entertainment and digital advertising sales. After a year, she was promoted to chair the advertising and client partnerships. She oversaw one of the largest advertising portfolios in U.S. media, including cable and broadcast television, multiple news outlets and, the company’s digital platforms, including Peacock.
She also served as chair of the Ad Council’s board of directors (January 2021 – June 30, 2022). She joined the Ad Council board in 2014 and became a member of the Executive Committee in 2015. She also served as a vice chair.
Prior to joining NBCUniversal, she held a variety of roles at Turner Broadcasting System Inc. from 1996 to 2011, including executive vice president and chief operating officer. That was after she held management positions at several media sales outlets.
Linda Yaccarino WEF
Yaccarino worked at WEF as chair of the Taskforce on the Future of Work and sits on a committee for media, entertainment and culture. World Economic Forum, is an organization of political power brokers and global business leaders
Linda Yaccarino Political Party
According to some sources Yaccarino is a Republican but we can’t verify if its true as she has not publicly claimed the party. She was however appointed by Donald Trump in 2018 to serve in the President’s Council on Sport, Fitness and Nutrition.