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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Ashland man admits to laundering pot money ... Pot crash course offered in Ashland ... Animal Control rescues stranded Labrador ... Ashland man admits to laundering pot money ... Pot crash course offered in Ashland ... Animal Control rescues stranded Labrador ... Former Twitter CEO: It's 'nonsense' that no one wanted the job besides Jack Dorsey (TWTR) Comment By Jillian D'Onfro MailTribune.com By Jillian D'Onfro Posted Nov. 17, 2015 at 1:33 PM By Jillian D'Onfro Posted Nov. 17, 2015 at 1:33 PM » Social News Michael Kovac/Getty Images It's been little over a month since Twitter officially named cofounder Jack Dorsey as its permanent CEO. Dorsey had been acting as "interim CEO" for three months after former CEO Dick Costolo stepped down in July, because Twitter's board of directors said they were looking for a replacement who could focus on the company full-time. That made Dorsey a suprising final choice, because he's also the CEO of payments company Square, which will go public later this week. In his first interview since Dorsey's appointment, Costolo defended the CEO selection decision on CNBC after the host said that Twitter couldn't find anyone else who wanted the position. He called the idea that Dorsey got the job because of a lack of other options "nonsense." Here's the slightly awkward exchange: CNBC : The search took seemingly forever — more than 100 days — and there was a suggestion — Costolo (interrupting) : There's a difference between "100 days and seemingly forever." Three months. CNBC: ...Okay but there was the suggestion (and there still is) that the job was hard to fill. That nobody wanted the job. And that's why Jack got the job. Costolo: That's nonsense. The board wanted to talk to a number of people. It wanted to cast a wide net. It wanted to be very thorough in the kinds of folks it talked to. There was a significant interest in the role from a variety of executives. But again at the end of the day we came back to, Jack is the person that best understands what we need. Costolo also said that Dorsey is right for the job of leading Twitter because he has the "moral authority as the inventor of the product" and understands it deeply. Later in the interview, Costolo also teased the announcer for misprounouncing his name. In case you've been struggling, it's "Cost-OH-lo" not "COST-uh-lo." Watch the full interview here: RAW Embed NOW WATCH: Easy ways to make your Mac run faster See Also: Twitter has a big problem with celebrities driving traffic to Instagram Hackers have found a way to use Twitter direct messages to control botnets Twitter explains why it killed the fav SEE ALSO: Google's robot group struggles to fill leadership vacuum as it shoots for ambitious launch before 2020 By Jillian D'Onfro MailTribune.com By Jillian D'Onfro Posted Nov. 17, 2015 at 1:33 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501