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Added on the 06/07/2021 17:42:02 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Tuesday he would stand aside later this year as chief executive of the company he built from a startup into one of the world's most valuable firms. The world's richest person based on his Amazon stake, Bezos said he will transition to the role of executive chair in the third quarter, handing over the CEO role to Andy Jassy, who heads Amazon Web Services. FRANCE 24's Alyssa Caverley tells us more.
Earth's wealthiest man Jeff Bezos says he's "going to build a road to space so that our kids and their kids can build the future" as he returns from a space flight with the crew of his firm Blue Origin's first crewed space mission. The crew included 82-year-old barrier-breaking woman aviator Wally Funk and and 18-year-old Dutch teen Oliver Daemen. Funk and Daemen became the oldest and youngest astronauts, respectively.
As he prepares to blast off into a new career stage, Jeff Bezos leaves an enduring legacy after transforming Amazon from a modest online bookseller into one of the world's most powerful corporations. Bezos, 57, was set to hand over the job of Amazon chief executive on Monday to Andy Jassy and turn his attention to his private space exploration firm, philanthropy and other endeavors.
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in his garage almost 30 years ago, and grew it into the world's biggest online retailer. He has announced he will step down as its Chief Executive later this year, although he will remain on as Executive Chairman. Bezos became the world's richest man while running Amazon, and will be replaced by the head of the company's cloud division, Andy Jassy. Also today, despite the gloomy economic picture in France, the country's bakeries are struggling to recruit staff: some 9,000 jobs are on offer.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has pledged $10 billion to battle climate change.
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