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    Jeff Bezos Built Amazon 27 Years Ago. He Now Steps Down As CEO At Critical Time

    Bezos is handing day-to-day duties to his longtime deputy Andy Jassy but will continue to hold considerable sway as executive chairman.
    by Bobby Allyn Jul 05, 2021 2 minutes

    Jeff Bezos stepped down as Amazon's CEO on Monday, exactly 27 years since he started the e-commerce giant in a garage in West Bellevue, Wash.

    Bezos is handing day-to-day duties to his longtime deputy Andy Jassy but will continue to hold considerable sway as the company's executive chairman.

    Under Bezos, Amazon transformed

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