Indian-origin MIT scholar who invented e-mail to be new Twitter CEO? Musk receives request | Social Media News

Last Updated: 28th December, 2022 07:32 IST

In the latest, Dr.Shiva Ayyadurai, MIT Ph.D., also an inventor of email, has put forward his interest in the Twitter CEO position.

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In the latest, Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, MIT Ph.D., also an inventor of email, has put forward his interest in the Twitter CEO position. Taking to Twitter, on December 24, he wrote, “Dear Mr. Musk(@elonmusk): I am interested in the CEO position @Twitter. I have 4 degrees from MIT & have created 7 successful high-tech software companies. Kindly advise of the process to apply. Sincerely, Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, MIT Ph.D. The Inventor of Email m:1-617-631-6874.” 

Further, Dr. Ayyadurai of Indian origin, in his bid to be the Twitter CEO, has said “Anyone wanting this role must be fully transparent and publicly post their qualifications”.

Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “Thanks for your support on my recent tweet @elonmusk re: the CEO position @Twitter. I believe anyone wanting THIS role must be fully transparent and publicly post their qualifications. My experience began when I invented email at age 14, long before I earned 4 degrees from MIT.”

Many options in Twitter CEO bid 

This comes after Twitter tycoon, Elon Musk, tweeted a poll question in which he asked Twitter users whether he should step down as CEO, to which 57.5% of users voted ‘yes’. 

After Dr. Shiva’s tweet, there have been many other candidates who have publically shared their qualifications in the comments section. 

On December 21, Elon Musk had shared publically that he would resign as CEO as soon as he finds ‘someone foolish enough to take the job’.