CEO of Amazon.
Andrew R. Jassy is an American businessman who is the CEO of Amazon since July 2021. Jassy led Amazon Web Services (AWS) since its inception in 2003. He replaced Jeff Bezos as CEO of Amazon on July 5, 2021, and Bezos became executive chairman. He is one of the minority owners of the Seattle Kraken in the National Hockey League.
Amazon Web Services
Sat, Jan 13th, 1968
American
Scarsdale High School
Harvard University, AB
Harvard Business School, MBA
Amazon - CEO
Amazon Web Services - CEO
While executive changes and succession have a mixed impact on tech firms based on history, the new CEO will be particularly tasked with redirecting the growth path of Amazon stock.
In the letter addressed to shareholders, Bezos expressed dissatisfaction with the media for inaccurate reports about the company treating its employees like robots.
As Andy Jassy will soon replace Bezos as a new Amazon CEO, it can be expected that he may explore crypto payments for the company.
Andy Jassy will take over from Bezos in the third quarter of this year and his would-be predecessor says Jassy will become an “outstanding leader” to the company.
In the earnings report, Amazon also announced that Jeff Bezos would leave his post as the company’s CEO.
