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Andrew R. Jassy (born January 13, 1968) is an American business executive who is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Amazon. Before being appointed by Jeff Bezos and the Amazon board during the fourth quarter of 2020, Jassy had been the SVP and CEO of Amazon Web Services from 2003 to 2021.
Aug 28, 2022 · English: Original, adjusted headshot picture of Andy Jassy, CEO at Amazon.com. Photo with permission provided by Lisi Wolf. Photograph 9-01-2021.
- He's been at Amazon since the early days. Mr Jassy, who grew up in Scarsdale, New York state, joined Amazon in 1997, three years after it was founded.
- He has backed social causes. Unlike Mr Bezos, Mr Jassy occasionally speaks out on social issues. In September he tweeted about the need for police accountability after Breonna Taylor, a black woman, was fatally shot in her home by white policemen during a botched raid.
- He helped turn Amazon's cloud team into a Goliath. It is no secret that Amazon Web Services is the profit engine of Amazon, and Mr Jassy was instrumental in its success.
- He loves music and sports. Mr Jassy, who is married with two children, is a big music fan. At keynote events a live band has backed him, and he helps choose the songs played.
- He's been at Amazon since the early days. Mr Jassy, who grew up in Scarsdale, New York state, joined Amazon in 1997, three years after it was founded.
- He has backed social causes. Unlike Mr Bezos, Mr Jassy occasionally speaks out on social issues. In September he tweeted about the need for police accountability after Breonna Taylor, a black woman, was fatally shot in her home by white policemen during a botched raid.
- He helped turn Amazon's cloud team into a Goliath. It is no secret that Amazon Web Services is the profit engine of Amazon, and Mr Jassy was instrumental in its success.
- He loves music and sports. Mr Jassy, who is married with two children, is a big music fan. At keynote events a live band has backed him, and he helps choose the songs played.
In August 2020, according to Forbes, he had a net worth exceeding $200 billion. On July 5, 2021, Bezos stepped down as the CEO and president of Amazon and took over the role of executive chairman. Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy succeeded Bezos as the CEO and president of Amazon.
Feb 3, 2021 · Jassy, who turned 53 last month, is now getting the opportunity to make his mark not just on Amazon, but also the world and the major ways the company shaped it, from Whole Foods to a...
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Feb 3, 2021 · Jassy must steer Amazon — which has mushroomed into a $1.7 trillion company with 1.3 million employees and worldwide operations in e-commerce, logistics, cloud computing, entertainment and...
