What Happened: Jeff Bezos stepped down from Amazon on Monday exactly 27 years after he founded the company.
can't believe jeff bezos is willing to go job hunting in this economy
— Justin “Hoops” McElroy (@JustinMcElroy) February 2, 2021
Details : He will be retiring from the role of CEO at the age of 57 with an estimated $199 billion in wealth, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire’s Index. The fortune largely consists of his Amazon holdings and other assets. He earned $81,840 salary and $1.6 million in other compensation from Amazon last year.
A reminder of Jeff Bezos’ net worth pic.twitter.com/aYh3eIDCVY
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 2, 2021
Today is Jeff Bezos’ last day as CEO of Amazon, so here’s a reminder: he’s worth nearly $200 billion — 75% more than at the start of the pandemic. If he paid his fair share, we could support a full recovery for women with education, jobs, and more.
Time for a wealth tax. pic.twitter.com l3UaGM2yA
— Women's March (@womensmarch) July 5, 2021
Bezos plans to focus on his private space exploration firm called Blue Origin. He will retain a key role in Amazon, however, as executive chair at the technology and e-commerce front.
Jeff Bezos will return to his day job, pushing Sisyphus's boulder back down the hill and laughing hysterically every time
— did I mention I just started an aquarium? (@thetomzone) February 2, 2021
Later this month he aims to fly into space on the first crewed flight made by his space company. A petition to not allow him back to Earth has gathered nearly 150,000 signatures.
Click here to see more from Propergaanda.