Daisy Veerasingham is a British businesswoman who has been the president and CEO of the Associated Press since 2021, succeeding Gary Pruitt.[2][3][4]
Daisy Veerasingham | |
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| Born | 1969 or 1970 (age 54–55)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | President and CEO of the Associated Press |
Life
editShe worked for LexisNexis and the Financial Times.[5] In 2004, she was a sales director for the AP. By 2019, she was senior vice president and chief revenue officer for the company.[6] She was later executive vice president and chief operating officer.[7]
Veerasingham became the first woman, first "person of colour" and first person from outside of the United States to lead the AP in its 175-year history.[8] Fifty-one years old when she took over, she was identified as a "first-generation Briton of Sri Lankan descent".[8] News reports noted that her appointment reflected the "changing portrait of the AP, where 40% of the company's revenue, double what it was 15 years ago, is now generated outside of the United States."[8]
References
edit- ^ Bauder, David (3 August 2021). "AP appoints Daisy Veerasingham as agency's president and CEO". Associated Press News. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "First woman appointed CEO for AP". Arkansas Online. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Oshin, Olafimihan (3 August 2021). "Associated Press names new president and CEO Daisy Veerasingham". The Hill. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Castillo, Amaris (3 August 2021). "The Associated Press taps Daisy Veerasingham as its new president and CEO". Poynter. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Daisy Veerasingham Named President and CEO of The Associated Press". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Robertson, Katie (3 August 2021). "The Associated Press names Daisy Veerasingham its new chief". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "AP promotes Daisy Veerasingham to COO". AP News. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "First woman appointed CEO for AP | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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