Andy Jassy

President and Chief Executive Officer Amazon

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Andy Jassy became President and Chief Executive Officer of Amazon in July 2021, succeeding founder Jeff Bezos. He joined in 1997 and in 2006 founded Amazon Web Services, which he led for fifteen years. As chief executive he has overseen Amazon’s rise to No. 1 on the Fortune 500 in 2026 and an AI-driven acceleration at AWS, which grew 36.7 percent in the second quarter of 2026.

Career Highlights

• President and Chief Executive Officer of Amazon since July 2021, and a director since then.
• Founded Amazon Web Services and led it from its inception in 2006.
• CEO of Amazon Web Services from April 2016 to July 2021, after ten years as its Senior Vice President.
• Joined Amazon in 1997 and led several businesses and functions before founding AWS.
• Member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Professional Journey

Jassy studied at Harvard University and then took an MBA at Harvard Business School. He joined Amazon in 1997 and spent his first years leading various businesses and functional areas across the company.

In 2006 he founded Amazon Web Services and became its Senior Vice President. Amazon’s proxy describes him as AWS’s first chief executive; he took that title in April 2016 and held it until July 2021.

In July 2021 he succeeded Bezos as President and Chief Executive Officer and joined the board. Bezos became Executive Chair. Matt Garman, an AWS executive since at least 2012, became its chief executive in June 2024.

Under Jassy, Amazon passed $700 billion of revenue in 2025 and in June 2026 overtook Walmart as No. 1 on the Fortune 500. Its second-quarter 2026 results showed net sales of $200.6 billion, up 20 percent, and operating income of $27.5 billion. Jassy said AWS was “booming”, with its AI and chips businesses each above a $25 billion annual run rate. He also cited record delivery speeds for Prime members and 26 percent growth in advertising.

Outside the company he chairs, and was a founding board member of, Rainier Prep, a charter middle school focused on college preparation for all students. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Education

Harvard University

Harvard Business School

MBA