Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
April 25, 2023
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, to step down from role in Q3 of 2021. Will be replaced by Andy Jassy.Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, to step down from role in Q3 of 2021. Will be replaced by Andy Jassy.Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, to step down from role in Q3 of 2021. Will be replaced by Andy Jassy.
Jeff Bezos announced he would step down as chief executive of Amazon, the company he founded in 1994, moving to the role of executive chairman later in the year. Andy Jassy, head of Amazon's cloud division, was named as his successor.
Bezos said he would devote more time to other ventures, including his space company and philanthropy. The transition marked a milestone for one of the world's most valuable companies.
