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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigns, making way for Indian-born engineer

CTO Parag Agrawal has done 'transformational' work, 'leads with heart and soul'

Twitter's then-CEO Jack Dorsey talks to students during a town hall at the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi in 2018.   © Reuters

NEW YORK -- Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has resigned, the social media giant said Monday, becoming the second founder of a major American tech company to step down as chief executive in recent months.

The board unanimously appointed Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal as his successor, effective immediately, according to a press release.

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