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University of Michigan ( BS) Occupation. CEO of Twitter until July 1, 2015. Richard William Costolo ( pronounced: / ˈkɒstəloʊ /) (born September 10, 1963) is an American businessman. He was the CEO of Twitter, Inc. from 2010 to 2015; he also served as the COO before becoming CEO.
- Richard William Costolo, September 10, 1963 (age 60), Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
- CEO of Twitter until July 1, 2015
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In Nick Bilton’s “Hatching Twitter,” he quotes Facebook founderMark Zuckerberg as saying: “[Twitter is] such a mess – it’s as if they drove a clown car into a gold mine and fell in.” The site was still constantly crashing. Indeed, it crashed the day Costolo was appointed CEO. It hadn’t figured out how to effectively monetize its rapidly growing use...
Starting last year, the drumbeats calling for Costolo to go as CEO began to grow. There was simply too much that wasn’t getting fixed. The feeling that Twitter was not seizing all of its opportunities still lingered. Twitter’s user growth was slowing. For a company whose service gets pimped for free across every media platform, that’s sort of remar...
Of course, if one wants to be more optimistic, one could call this, “The opportunity.” After all, Twitter still has incredible recognition around the world. At the same time, as someone who has used Twitter since December 2007, I find myself turning to it much less than Facebook. For some live events, it’s great. But even then, the flood of tweets ...
Jan 3, 2022 · Produced by ‘Sway’. Remember social media before Donald Trump’s presidency? Dick Costolo does. He was Twitter’s chief executive from 2010 to 2015. And despite being in the hot seat for certain...
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Dick Costolo of Twitter, an Improv Master Writing Its Script - The New York Times. A Master of Improv, Writing Twitter’s Script. 20. Dick Costolo was a stand-up comedian years before...
Jun 11, 2015 · Dick Costolo resigned as Twitter's chief executive Thursday, nearly five years after assuming the top job. He oversaw the company's initial public offering of stock and, subsequently, its...
Jun 12, 2015 · 12 June 2015. Getty Images. Dick Costolo is stepping down after five years. By Dave Lee. Technology reporter, BBC News. For a social network that only allows very brief messages, we perhaps...
Jun 26, 2013 · Twitter CEO Dick Costolo believes you can change the world in 140 characters. Twitter, he said at Brookings today, has created a platform for conversations reshaping politics and culture across...
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