Linda Yaccarino
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| April 29, 2015
Linda Yaccarino
Title: Chairman, Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships, NBCUniversal
Years in Cable: 18
Education: Penn State University
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Yaccarino was appointed Chairman in January, following a highly successful and profitable 2014. She surpassed competitors at the last Upfronts by bringing in more commitments, and at higher price increases. More recently, she launched NBCU’s Audience Targeting Platform (ATP), which combines television viewing data with other consumer data to optimize client media plans. Yaccarino oversees $9 billion in revenue for the entire NBCU portfolio. Also in 2014, she spoke at her alma mater Penn State’s commencement.