Sean Edgett is the general counsel
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Edgett joined Twitter 2012 after he was made redundant from his position as legal director corporate and securities at NetApp, a provider of network storage solutions.
Musk fired Musk. He tweetedTweeter is home to some of the most extraordinary people. I am so grateful to my former team members and colleagues. Tweagle, please continue taking good care.
Many Twitter staffers publicly praised Edgett after his departure.
One user wrote: “I am so proud to have been with [Vijaya Gadde]And [Sean Edgett]: The thoughtful, compassionate, and principled leaders who made this platform more secure… Their loss will be greatly felt on Twitter.”
Another wrote, “Sean, you are a legend. We are grateful for your leadership and human kindness. It’s been a pleasure.