Daisy Veerasingham Explained

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]}

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". 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."

References

1. Web site: Bauder . David . 3 August 2021 . AP appoints Daisy Veerasingham as agency's president and CEO . . 14 November 2022.
2. Web site: 2021-08-04. First woman appointed CEO for AP. 2021-08-05. Arkansas Online. en.
3. Web site: Oshin. Olafimihan. 2021-08-03. Associated Press names new president and CEO Daisy Veerasingham. 2021-08-05. The Hill. en.
4. Web site: 2021-08-03. The Associated Press taps Daisy Veerasingham as its new president and CEO. 2021-08-05. Poynter. en-US . Castillo . Amaris.
5. Web site: Daisy Veerasingham Named President and CEO of The Associated Press. 2021-08-05. Editor and Publisher. en.
6. News: Robertson. Katie. 2021-08-03. The Associated Press names Daisy Veerasingham its new chief.. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-08-05. 0362-4331.
7. Web site: 10 February 2021 . AP promotes Daisy Veerasingham to COO. 2021-08-05. AP News. en.
8. Web site: 2021-08-04 . First woman appointed CEO for AP Arkansas Democrat Gazette . 2024-04-05 . www.arkansasonline.com . en.