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His fortune measures 184.7 billion US dollars – Amazon made Jeff Bezos the richest man in the world. Now he is stepping down as head of the company.
A bang on Tuesday at the online mail order company Amazon: After 27 years at the helm of his company, the company's founder Jeff Bezos is handing over the helm to a successor. This is reported by “NBC News”.
Andy Jassy, the previous head of Amazon Web Services, will succeed as CEO of the entire group. According to the company, Bezos should not withdraw completely. Instead, he will become the new chairman of the supervisory board from the third quarter of 2021.
In a statement, Bezos is said to have described the decision as “the right time for a transition”.
