Thursday, June 11, 2015

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is stepping down, will be replaced by cofounder Jack Dorsey on July 1

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There are some big changes taking place at Twitter HQ. The company’s CEO, Dick Costolo, is stepping down on July 1, according to a letter sent out to shareholders. Co-founder Jack Dorsey will be taking his place instead as interim CEO.

Dorsey is currently CEO of payments company Square, so he’ll be taking on double head-honcho duties for a while as Twitter’s Board of Directors continues its hunt for a permanent CEO.

Twitter co-founder and interim CEO, Jack Dorsey
Twitter co-founder and interim CEO, Jack Dorsey

There letter provides no details on why Costolo is stepping down or his future plans, – Costolo may not be resigning of his own volition.

Developing….

Twitter Initiates CEO Transition [Twitter]

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