Dick Costolo Quotes


The interesting thing about the top 200 to 300 tweeters - a lot of them are musicians, actors, etc. LeBron James, etc. I think Lady Gaga is number one. But! They're not all celebrities. There's 'CNN Breaking News.' And the 'New York Times.' And other brands like Gary Vaynerchuk, who aren't really that known outside that world.


Citations

Costolo, Dick. Interview. TechCrunch Disrupt, 28 Sep. 2010.

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Dick Costolo
Dick Costolo
  • Born: September 10, 1963
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: CEO Twitter Until July 1, 2015

Richard William Costolo (pronounced: /ˈkɒstəloʊ/) is an American businessman. He was the CEO of Twitter from 2010 to 2015; he also served as the COO before becoming CEO. He took over as CEO from Evan Williams in October 2010. On June 11, 2015, it was announced that Costolo would step down as CEO on July 1, 2015, and would be replaced by Twitter co-founder and chairman Jack Dorsey on an interim basis until the Board of Directors could find a replacement. On August 8, 2015, The New York Times reported that Costolo would be leaving Twitter's Board of Directors by the end of the year or when a new CEO is appointed.