The Amazon company was started 27 years ago on this day in 1994. At the same time, the founder of the company, Jeff Bezos, is resigning from his post. Amazon company founder Jeff Bezos will step down as CEO today. While today, Amazon executive Andy Jesse will take over the role of CEO in his place. Let us tell you, exactly 27 years ago, on this day in 1994, the Amazon company was started.
The company had said in February this year that Bezos would step down as the company's CEO but the date was not given then. The company had said that after leaving the position of CEO, he would take on the new role of executive chairman.
Bezos has said he will have more time for other projects, including the philanthropy run by his space exploration company Blue Origin and overseeing the Washington Post. Amazon currently employs 1.3 million people and serves millions of people and businesses around the world.
Talking about the net worth of Jeff Bezos, he has a net worth of $ 19 billion. Jeff is counted among the richest man in the world. According to the ProPublica report, no tax was paid from 2007 to 2011.
At the same time, the company made very special profits during the Corona epidemic. With such a number of people shopping online at home, the company's revenue in the year 2020 increased by 38% to $386 billion.
In April 2020, Bezos issued a statement saying that he would give $100 million to 'Feed America', a non-profit organization that runs food banks and food pantries across the country.
