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Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO to take on executive chair role

Jeff Bezos said he will focus his energy on new products and early initiatives

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is stepping down from his role and will instead take on the role of chair later this year
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is stepping down from his role and will instead take on the role of chair later this year Photo: Getty Images

Chief executive of Amazon Jeff Bezos is stepping down to become executive chair and is set to transition to his new role in the third quarter of the year.

In a 2 February press release, the online retail behemoth said that Bezos will hand the reins over to Andy Jassy, the CEO of the company’s cloud computing services.

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