Doug Herrington

CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores Amazon

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Doug Herrington runs Amazon’s retail business worldwide as CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, a post he has held since July 2022. He is one of Amazon’s executive officers. He has spent two decades in Amazon’s retail operation. He joined in 2005 to run consumables and ran the North American consumer business for seven years before taking the global role.

Career Highlights

• CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores since July 2022.
• Senior Vice President, North America Consumer from January 2015 to July 2022.
• Senior Vice President, Consumables from May 2014 to December 2014.
• Vice President, Consumables from May 2005 to April 2014.
• Princeton economics graduate with an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Professional Journey

Herrington studied economics at Princeton University and took an MBA at Harvard Business School.

He joined Amazon in May 2005 as Vice President of Consumables and led that business for nine years. In May 2014 he was promoted to Senior Vice President of Consumables, and in January 2015 he became Senior Vice President of North America Consumer, responsible for Amazon’s retail business in the region. He held that role for seven and a half years.

In July 2022 he became CEO Worldwide Amazon Stores, taking responsibility for Amazon’s retail operations globally. In 2026 Amazon reported record delivery speeds for Prime members, with more than 40 percent more items delivered same-day or overnight in the first half of the year. It also said grocery and everyday essentials were growing meaningfully faster than the rest of the business. Amazon ranked No. 1 on the 2026 Fortune 500, overtaking Walmart.

Education

Princeton University

Economics

Harvard Business School

MBA