Today is the last day of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the company’s CEO.
Today is the last day of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the company’s CEO. Amazon executive Andy Jesse will take over as CEO on July 5.
Jeff Bezos told that he chose this date because it is emotional for me. He told that exactly 27 years ago in 1994, Amazon was started on this date.
Seattle-based Amazon.com announced that Bezos was stepping down as CEO in February, but did not set a date. Jesse, who replaced him as CEO, currently runs the company’s cloud-computing business.
Jeff Bezos’s wealth is personal wealth
Bezos, 57, and with a personal net worth of $167 billion, he will not leave the company. He will become the Executive Chairman of Amazon and will focus on new products and initiatives. He also plans to focus on other ventures, such as his rocket ship.
Company, Blue Origin and their newspaper, The Washington Post. Amazon also announced that it will buy Hollywood studio MGM for $8.45 billion, with the hopes of seeing more shows and movies in its video streaming service.
