Andrew Jassy is the CEO of Amazon, one of the leading companies in e-commerce, and also the founder of Amazon Web Service, the subsidiary of Amazon.
The American businessman, whose full name is Andrew R. Jassy, known as "Andy" in his circle, became the CEO of Amazon on July 5, 2021. With this news, the successful businessman fell on the agenda like a bomb. Because, as it is known, Amazon is one of the most frequently used platforms worldwide today. Therefore, it is quite normal for Amazon's new CEO to be a curiosity.
Andrew Jassy's adventure in Amazon began in 1997, 3 years after the company was founded. The young Harvard graduate first started his career at a company called MBI. It is known that he worked as a project manager here. Then, Andrew signed a venture with a friend and started his own company. However, this attempt did not turn out as he wanted. After closing the company, Andrew Jassy made a turning point in his career: he moved to Amazon.
Andrew Jassy, who first served as the marketing manager here, later gained the trust of Jeff Bezos. He attended meetings with him, expressed his ideas, and was not afraid to criticize.
Years later, Andrew revealed his entrepreneurial spirit. He went to Bezos with a new project that would bring mobility and innovation to Amazon. This project was the cloud computing service platform known as AWS, aka Amazon Network Service.
Following this suggestion, Bezos paved the way for Andrew. He supported his project. The project came to life in 2006. Then, the company soon added to its profits. Because thanks to the project, Amazon cooperated with some institutions and companies.
Andrew Jassy: His Personal Life
Andrew Jassy was born on January 13, 1968, in New York. His father is Everett Jassy and his mother is Margery Jassy. It is known that his father was a lawyer and his mother was the manager of a foundation affiliated with a youth theater.
Young Jassy successfully completed his education life at Scarsdale high school. It is said that he was fond of football and tennis during his high school years. His appearance at major sporting events like the Super Bowl with a group of friends from Amazon supports this rumor.
He completed his undergraduate education at Harvard University. Then he enrolled in a doctoral program at Harvard, this time.
In 1997, Andrew married Elana Rochelle Caplan, a fashion designer for Eddie Bauer. It is known that the couple has two children and the Jassy family lives in Seattle, Capitol Hill.
Jassy's Amazon Career
When the calendars show 2002, Andrew will have proven his commitment and achievements to the company, as he became the shadow consultant of the company's founder. What this means is that, by 2002, Andrew became an influential figure in the company. Because of this process, Andrew became a kind of right-hand man of Bezos, the founder of the company. He accompanied Jeff Bezos to meetings and took part in critical decisions with him.