Daisy Veerasingham

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
Born1969 or 1970 (age 53–54)[1]
Occupation(s)President and CEO of the Associated Press

Life

She 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
  1. Bauder, David (3 August 2021). "AP appoints Daisy Veerasingham as agency's president and CEO". Associated Press News. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. "First woman appointed CEO for AP". Arkansas Online. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. Oshin, Olafimihan (3 August 2021). "Associated Press names new president and CEO Daisy Veerasingham". The Hill. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. Castillo, Amaris (3 August 2021). "The Associated Press taps Daisy Veerasingham as its new president and CEO". Poynter. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. "Daisy Veerasingham Named President and CEO of The Associated Press". Editor and Publisher. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  6. 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.
  7. "AP promotes Daisy Veerasingham to COO". AP News. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. "First woman appointed CEO for AP | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2024.


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