Jeff Bezos to hand over Amazon CEO role to Andy Jassy on July 5

Jeff Bezos to hand over CEO role to Andy Jassy on July 5, anniversary of company’s creation

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Jeff Bezos, founder, and CEO of the multinational technology company Amazon who grew the company from an internet bookstore to an online shopping behemoth, said that Amazon executive Andy Jassy will take over the CEO role on July 5.

He said “we chose that date because it’s sentimental for me, During an Amazon shareholder meeting Wednesday. He explained that it was exactly 27 years ago on that date in 1994 that Amazon was incorporated.”

Seattle-based Amazon.Com Inc. Announced that Bezos was stepping down as CEO in February, but didn’t provide a specific date. Andy Jassy, his replacement, currently runs the company’s cloud-computing business.

Bezos, 57 and with a personal fortune of USD 167 billion, won’t be going far. He will become executive chair at Amazon and focus on new products and initiatives. He also plans to focus on his other ventures, such as his rocket ship company, Blue Origin, and his newspaper, The Washington Post.

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On Wednesday, Amazon also announced it would buy storied Hollywood studio MGM for USD 8.45 billion with the hopes of filling its video streaming service with more shows and movies to watch. 

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