Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to step down later this year
By DW
04 February 2021 |
7:00 am
Bezos, who founded the firm almost 30 years ago, will be replaced by Andy Jassy. The 57-year-old Amazon CEO is worth almost $200 billion and wants to focus more on other projects, such as his media and space programs.
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