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Linda Yaccarino Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Husband: Claude Peter Madrazo
Hometown: Long Island
Age: 60 Years

Linda Yaccarino

Bio/Wiki
Other nameLinda Yaccarino Madrazo [1]Facebook - Linda Yaccarino
Profession(s)• Media Executive
• Businesswoman
• Philanthropist
• Public Speaker
Known ForBeing the CEO of Twitter and X Corp.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBrown
Career
Awards, Honours, Achievements 2011: Selected as one of the ‘Ten Most Powerful Women in TV’ by Adweek
2011: Selected as a ‘CEO of Tomorrow’ by Business Week
2013: Recognised as one of ‘Women in Entertainment: Power 100′ by The Hollywood Reporter’
2014: Listed as one of the ‘Power Women of New York’ by Variety
2015: Listed on the ‘Power 50’ list by Adweek
2017: Listed on ‘Top 15 People Remaking Television’ list by Digiday
2017: Received the Mac Dane Award for Humanitarian Excellence from UJA Foundation
2018: Inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable (B&C) Hall of Fame
2019: Recognised as ‘Top 10 People Transforming Advertising’ by Business Insider
2020: Honored with the prestigious Matrix Award by New York Women in Communications
2020: Received Distinguished Alumni Award from Pennsylvania State University, for her exceptional achievements and contributions to the advertising industry
2020: Received Matrix Award presented by NYWICI
2021: Received Inclusive Leader Award by GlobalMindED
2022: Listed on New York Women’s Impact Report by Variety
2022: Listed on ‘Top 100 Female Executive Heroes’ by inVolve
2022: Received the ‘Women of the Year’ Award from the non-profit organisation ‘She Runs It’
Personal Life
Date of Birth24 October 1962 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2022)60 Years
BirthplaceLong Island, New York, United States
Zodiac signScorpio
NationalityAmerica
HometownLong Island
SchoolDeer Park High School
College/UniversityThe Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, Pennsylvania
Educational QualificationBachelor’s degree in liberal arts and telecommunication (1981-1985) [2]Centre Daily Times [3]LinkedIn - Linda Yaccarino
ReligionChristianity [4]Facebook - Linda Yaccarino
EthnicityItalian-American [5]BBC News
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Husband/SpouseClaude Peter Madrazo (former executive at Turner Broadcasting)
Linda Yaccarino with Claude Peter Madrazo
ChildrenSon- Matthew Madrazo (a former NCAA Division 1 hockey player, the sales director at digital video company Studio 71)
Linda Yaccarino's son, Matthew Madrazo
Daughter- Christian Madrazo (a nurse at New York-Presbyterian Hospital)
Linda Yaccarino with her daughter
ParentsFather- Bob Yaccarino
Linda Yaccarino with her father
Mother- Isabella Bartolone
Linda Yaccarino with her mother
SiblingsBrother- None
Sister- Lori Yaccarino Armstrong (Linda's identical twin sister; a chief nurse executive at Kaiser Permanente)
Linda Yaccarino with her twin sister, Lori Yaccarino Armstrong
Kate Yaccarino (works at MUFG Union Bank)
Linda Yaccarino with Kate Yaccarino
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)$4 million (while working as the advertising executive at NBC Universal) [6]Yahoo! Finance
Net Worth (approx.)$30 million (as of 2023) [7]The Times of India

Linda Yaccarino

Some Lesser Known Facts About Linda Yaccarino

  • Linda Yaccarino is an American American media executive, businesswoman, philanthropist, and public speaker, who was appointed as the first female CEO of Twitter and X Corp. by Elon Musk.
  • She grew up in Deer Park, which is a hamlet and census-designated place in New York.
  • when she was studying in college, she worked as an intern at NBC.
  • In January 1992, she became the executive vice president and COO (Chief Operating Officer) of ad sales at Turner Entertainment Company and took care of innovative advertising, acquisition, and marketing solutions.
  • In 2011, she quit working at Turner Entertainment after working there for more than 19 years.
  • In November 2011, she was appointed as the president of NBCUniversal Media and handled cable entertainment and digital advertising sales departments.
  • In September 2012, she was appointed as the chairperson of NBCUniversal Media and took care of advertising and client partnerships.

  • When she was working at NBCU Media’s advertising sales, she played a major role in launching Peacock, which is the OTT video streaming service of the company.
  • In 2014, she became a member of an American non-profit organisation named Ad Council. In January 2021, she was appointed as the chairperson of the board of directors of the Ad Council. In June 2022, she stepped down from the position.
  • In 2018, the then-President of the United States, Donald Trump, appointed her to the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.
  • In 2021, she collaborated with the President of the United States, Joe Biden, and Pope Francis and created a coronavirus vaccine campaign.
  • She has held the position of the chairperson of the World Economic Forum’s Future of Work task force. In October 2020, she was given the responsibility to manage global advertising and partnerships.
  • On 12 May 2023, she left the company after working at NBCUniversal Media for more than 11 years.
  • She gave her resignation at NBCUniversal Media only a few hours before she became the CEO of Twitter and X Corp.

  • Linda and her husband, Claude Peter Madrazo, both are of Italian descent.
  • Reportedly, due to her style of negotiating and getting one of the biggest deals in the history of television, she is often referred to as the ‘Velvet Hammer.’ [8]Business Today
  • From 2011 to 2012, she starred on the Italian version of the reality TV show ‘Big Brother’ titled ‘Grande Fratello.’
  • In August 2017, she appeared on the cover of the Adweek magazine.

    Linda Yaccarino on the cover of Adweek magazine 2017

    Linda Yaccarino on the cover of Adweek magazine 2017

  • In 2023, a month ago before she was appointed as the CEO of Twitter, she interviewed Elon Musk at an advertising conference in Miami.

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