In Pics | Twitter CEO over the yearsElon Musk took to Twitter to share the news of him deciding on a new CEO for the micro-blogging site. He said "Excited to announce that I've hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks! My role will transition to being exec chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops.!" As he decides to step down from the position, we take a look at the personalities who have held the position of CEO at one of the world's biggest social media companies.
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In Pics | Twitter CEO over the years
Elon Musk's run as Twitter CEO will soon come to an end as he decides to step down from the post for someone else. He will handover the CEO post in about six weeks, Musk said in a tweet. Credit: AFP Photo
Software engineer and businessman Parag Agrawal was appointed as the CEO of Twitter in Novemver 2021. However, his stint ended in October 2022 after Twitter takeover by billionaire Elon Musk. Credit: AFP Photo
In October 2015, he became CEO of Twitter while also remaining as Square’s CEO. During his second stint with Twitter, the company faced growing criticism about its efforts to limit access to objectionable content. Credit: Reuters Photo
Dick Costolo held the CEO position from 2010 to 2015. He stepped down in June 2015 owing to pressure from investors frustrated by the company's slow growth. Credit: Reuters Photo
Evan Williams co-founder of Twitter served as CEO of Twitter from 2008 to 2010. Credit: Twitter/@FastCompany
Jack Dorsey co-founded Twitter in 2006 and served as the CEO of Twitter until October 2008. Credit: AFP Photo