Jeff Bezos, who is the richest man in the world today according to ‘Forbes’, announced that he will retire from his post as CEO of the company Amazon.
Its release will be official in the third quarter of 2021. Andy Jassy, head of the company’s cloud computing unit, will take over.
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Amazon confirmed in a statement that, although he retires from the stoppage, Bezos will remain part of the company as executive chairman.
“Now, I see Amazon at its most inventive moment, which makes it an optimal time for this transition.”, Jeff Bezos explained in the document with which he announced the news.
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According to the media ‘El Economista’, “Fourth-quarter sales rose 44 percent to $ 125.6 million, beating analysts’ average estimate of $ 119.7 million. Earnings were $ 14.09 per share, compared with analysts’ projections of $ 7.34. ” That is: the company goes through a good streak.
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As in the case of Bezos, there have been others in which tycoons and business founders resigned.
Bill Gates
In 2020 Bill Gates was listed by Forbes magazine as the second richest man in the world.
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Bill Gates founded Microsoft, along with Paul Allen, in 1975. In 1986 he became the youngest billionaire in the US. UU. At just 31, the BBC reports.
Gates ’tour has been one of the most prominent by the media around the world. In 2020 he was listed by Forbes magazine as the second richest man on the planet, one step lower than Jeff Bezos.
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As reported by the BBC, Gates’ retirement from Microsoft’s head has occurred since 2008, when he left the post of chief executive of the company.
Since then he has only served on the board. That said, in early 2020, Gates reported that he was retiring altogether from the company.
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It currently focuses on public health, global development, education and climate change. He has been recognized for being a dedicated philanthropist, with his wife Melinda, since the foundation that bears his names.
According to the BBC, “The couple was named two years ago by The Chronicle of Philanthropy as the most generous in charity work in the United States, after contributing $ 4.8 billion to its foundation in 2017.”.
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Larry Page
Sergei Bin on the left and Larry Page on the right.
In December 2019, Larry Page, co-founder of Google, resigned as CEO of technology company Alphabet after occupying that position for four years.
However, continue to be part of the company’s board of directors. That was the first time he left a managerial position since he founded Google, along with Sergey Brin, in 1998.
According to ‘El País’, from Spain, Page is still a prominent voice in Alphabet and Google, both for its status as a founder and for the fact that it controls 5.8% of the shares.
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Sergei Bin
Larry Page on the left and Sergei Bin on the right
Sergei Bin, the other co-founder of Google, also resigned as president of Alphabet..
Bin, like Larry Page, decided to retire from his post by the same date, in 2019. In a statement they granted, they both stated that “Alphabet and Google no longer need a CEO and a president.”
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The decisions were made, according to the text, in favor of the company. “Now that Alphabet is well established and Google and the other businesses are operating effectively as independent companies, it’s time to simplify the administrative structure.”
Bin retains 25.9%. of total voting power and 5.6% of the company’s shares.
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Steve Ballmer
In 2020 ‘Forbes’ placed him in eleventh place among the richest men in the world.
Eccentric millionaire Steve Ballmer served as CEO of Microsoft. He was linked in 1980 as an employee and, only a year later, already owned 8% of the company.
was the first business manager of the technology company.
In 2008 he became executive director and it was then that became Bill Gates’ right-hand man.
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In 2013, just five years later, he announced his retirement from office, referring to a 12-month transition period. On February 4, 2014 he announced that Satya Nadella would be the new CEO of the company.
Finally, on August 19, 2014, Ballmer resigned entirely from his position at Microsoft
In 2020 ‘Forbes’ placed him in the eleventh place of the richest men in the world. owns one fortune of more than 80 billion dollars (more than one hundred and eighty-two trillion pesos).
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Because of this, he has not skimped on giving one another luxury. The most famous: he bought the basketball team of the Los Angeles Clippers (United States).
“I will provide the necessary means to the team, with the best coach, the best workers and the best players, so that they are the first on the court,” declare Ballmer after acquiring the NBA team.
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