Yaccarino was a rising star at Deer Park High years before before stepping into the spotlight at Musk's embattled social media company.

Linda Yaccarino said she is stepping down from her role as CEO of X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. Yaccarino, who previously served as an advertising executive at NBCUniversal, took the helm of X two years ago. In a post on X announcing her departure, Yaccarino thanked Musk for the opportunity.