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- Linda Yaccarino is leaving NBCUniversal, where she's been its advertising chief.
- Yaccarino is reportedly Elon Musk's likely candidate to replace him as Twitter's CEO.
- Musk's tweet on Thursday about his successor didn't offer names but said "she" will join in weeks.
Linda Yaccarino is leaving NBCUniversal on the heels of reports that she's the likely contender to replace Elon Musk as Twitter's CEO.
Yaccarino, who headed up advertising sales at NBCUniversal, was departing "effective immediately," according to a statement by the company on Friday morning.
"It has been an absolute honor to be part of Comcast NBCUniversal and lead the most incredible team," Yaccarino said in the statement.
Yaccarino has been in talks with Musk to take over as Twitter's chief, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing unidentified sources. The New York Times and Washington Post have since matched that reporting.
Musk tweeted on Thursday that he'd picked a new chief executive for Twitter, but didn't share any details other than that "She will be starting in ~6 weeks!"
A representative for NBCUniversal did not immediately respond to a request for additional comment. Insider's emails sent to Musk's Tesla and SpaceX addresses did not receive a response. An email sent to Twitter's press address received an automated reply that did not comment on the matter.