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=== Leadership === ==== Executive Chairman ==== [[File:Image11111111111333333333.png|left|thumb]]Jeff Bezos is the visionary founder of Amazon.com. Bezos is also the founder of Blue Origin, focusing on reducing space travel costs and enhancing safety. He owns The Washington Post and is known for his philanthropy. The Bezos Earth Fund supports conservation efforts, while The Bezos Day One Fund helps homeless families and establishes preschools in underserved communities. Educated at Princeton University, Bezos graduated with honours in electrical engineering and computer science. He was named TIME Magazine's Person of the Year in 1999. ==== Chief Executive Officer ==== [[File:Image111111111111.png|left|thumb]]Andy Jassy, the CEO of Amazon, is a visionary leader whose exceptional expertise and strategic acumen have played a pivotal role in shaping the company's success. With an impressive tenure at Amazon, Jassy has demonstrated unwavering commitment to innovation and customer-centricity, driving Amazon's transformation into a global tech giant. Known for his sharp intellect, Jassy possesses a deep understanding of the evolving technology landscape and has been instrumental in the growth of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon's cloud computing division. His visionary leadership and ability to navigate complex challenges have garnered admiration, as he consistently fosters a culture of relentless innovation and high standards. Under Jassy's guidance, Amazon continues to expand its reach and redefine the boundaries of what is possible, making him a respected and influential figure in the tech industry. ==== Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ==== [[File:Image12213.png|left|thumb]]Brian T. Olsavsky joined Amazon.com in April 2002. As CFO of Amazon.com, he oversees the company's overall financial activities, including controllership, tax, treasury, analysis, investor relations, internal audit and financial operations. Prior to becoming Senior Vice President and CFO in June 2015, he served as Vice President, Finance and CFO for the Global Consumer Business. In his role as Vice President, Finance and CFO for the Global Consumer Business, Mr. Olsavsky had oversight and responsibility for the finance team supporting Amazon.com websites, merchant services, and fulfillment operations and subsidiaries. From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Olsavsky was Vice President, Finance for Amazon's North America retail business unit and acquisitions, and from 2002 to 2007 Mr. Olsavsky led the finance departments for Amazon's Worldwide Operations organization. Prior to joining Amazon.com, Mr. Olsavsky spent seven years at Fisher Scientific, where he held a variety of financial and business management roles, and a total of eight years at BF Goodrich and Union Carbide, where he held a variety of financial and operational roles. Mr. Olsavsky received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State and an MBA in Finance from Carnegie Mellon University. ==== Chief Executive Officer, Worldwide Amazon Stores ==== [[File:Image34.png|left|thumb]] Douglas J. Herrington has served as CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores since July 2022. In this role, he leads numerous businesses, including Amazon’s online and mobile shopping experiences worldwide, global operations and fulfillment, Prime, Amazon Grocery, Amazon Business, Selling Partner Services, and Amazon Health Services. He joined Amazon in 2005 to launch the Amazon consumables business and was named senior vice president of North America Consumer in 2015. Doug is passionate about building and innovating. He led teams that invented services such as Subscribe and Save, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Business, Alexa Shopping, and Buy with Prime. Before joining Amazon, he was the founder and CEO of KeepMedia and previously served on the executive team at online grocery retailer Webvan. Doug received a BA in economics from Princeton University and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. ==== Vice President, Worldwide Controller ==== [[File:Image44444.png|left|thumb]] Shelley L. Reynolds joined Amazon in February 2006 as Vice President of Finance and Controller. In April 2007, she was promoted to Vice President, Worldwide Controller and Principal Accounting Officer. In her role, she oversees Amazon’s accounting function, leading the team that touches every geography in which the company operates. Prior to joining Amazon, Ms. Reynolds spent 19 years at Deloitte & Touche LLP, serving as partner from 1998 to 2006. At Deloitte, Ms. Reynolds specialized in matters related to mergers & acquisitions and the Securities and Exchange Commission, serving multiple publicly traded multi-national corporations from a broad range of industries. Ms. Reynolds received her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington Foster School of Business, where she currently serves on the advisory board. ==== Chief Executive Officer, Amazon Web Services ==== [[File:Image5555.png|left|thumb]]Adam N. Selipsky is the CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. He also leads Worldwide Sustainability for Amazon, overseeing efforts to scale and drive Amazon’s adoption of renewable energy, path to net-zero carbon emissions, and other company-wide initiatives. Having previously led AWS Marketing, Sales, and Support from its infancy, Selipsky was instrumental in launching and growing AWS from a startup into a multi-billion-dollar business. In 2016, Selipsky left to become president and CEO of data visualization pioneer Tableau Software, where he led the company through its acquisition by Salesforce in what was the third-largest software industry acquisition at the time, before returning to AWS in 2021. Selipsky is a member of the World Economic Forum Information, Technology, and Communications governors, and serves on the Harvard Business School Dean’s Advisory Board. He has an AB in government from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. ==== Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy & General Counsel ==== [[File:Image67.png|left|thumb]] David Zapolsky joined Amazon.com in November 1999 as Associate General Counsel for Litigation and Regulatory matters and was promoted to Vice President in April 2002. He became Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in September 2012, and Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in May 2014. He currently oversees the company’s legal, policy, compliance, and regulatory affairs and serves as Amazon’s corporate secretary. Prior to joining Amazon.com, David was a partner at the Seattle offices of Dorsey & Whitney and Bogle & Gates. Before moving to Seattle from New York City in 1994, he served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office and later practiced law at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz. He received his undergraduate degree in music from Columbia University and a J.D. with honors from the University of California, Berkeley.
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