Meet TikTok’s new U.S. CEO: Adam Presser, a Harvard business and law grad with an affinity for Chinese movies

Double Harvard grad Adam Presser is taking the helm of TikTok’s new U.S. joint venture—and he’s looking to turn a regulatory reset for the Chinese company into a lasting success.

Presser previously served as TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s chief of staff between April 2022 and July 2023 before working his way up to head of operations and finally to TikTok’s head of operations and trust & safety, according to his LinkedIn profile. Based in Los Angeles, Presser now has to tackle one of the most politically fraught jobs in tech...