Jeffrey P. Bezos
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the BoardJeffrey P. Bezos
Jeff Bezos has always been interested in anything that can be revolutionized by computers. Intrigued by the amazing growth in use of the Internet, Jeff created a business model that leveraged the Internet's unique ability to deliver huge amounts of information rapidly and efficiently. In 1994 he founded Amazon.com, Inc., now the leading online retailer that offers services which traditional retailers cannot: lower prices, authoritative selection, and a wealth of product information. Before headi... |
|  | Jeffrey M. Blackburn
Senior Vice President, Business DevelopmentJeffrey M. Blackburn
Mr. Blackburn has served as Senior Vice President, Business Development, since April 2006. From June 2004 to April 2006, he was Vice President, Business Development, from July 2003 to June 2004, he was Vice President, European Customer Service and from November 2002 to July 2003, he was Vice President, Operations Integration. Prior to joining Amazon.com in 1998, Mr. Blackburn was Assistant Vice President at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell.
He holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from... |
| | Sebastian J. Gunningham
Senior Vice President, Seller ServicesSebastian J. Gunningham
Mr. Gunningham has served as Senior Vice President, Seller Services, since joining Amazon.com in March 2007. Prior to joining Amazon.com, Mr. Gunningham was President of First Data Utilities from August 2006 to February 2007, following First Data’s acquisition of Peace Software, Inc., where he was Chief Executive Officer from February 2004 to August 2006 and President and Chief Operating Officer from April 2002 to March 2003. From March 2003 to February 2004, he served as Vice President of Enter... |
| | Andrew R. Jassy
Senior Vice President, Amazon Web ServicesAndrew R. Jassy
Mr. Jassy has served as Senior Vice President, Amazon Web Services, since April 2006. From January 2005 to April 2006, he was Vice President, Web Services, from August 2003 to January 2005, he was Vice President, Associates and Web Services, and, from November 2002 to August 2003, he was Vice President and Technical Assistant. Prior to joining Amazon.com in 1997, Mr. Jassy was the founder and manager of a marketing consulting company. Mr. Jassy is a graduate from Harvard College and holds a Mas... |
| | Steven Kessel
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Digital MediaSteven Kessel
Mr. Kessel has served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Digital Media, since April 2006. From April 2004 to April 2006, he was Vice President, Digital and, from July 2002 to April 2004, he was Vice President, U.S. Books, Music, Video and DVD. Prior to joining Amazon.com in 1999, Mr. Kessel was a consultant to internet companies.
Kessel received his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College, and an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.... |
| | Marc A. Onetto
Senior Vice President, Worldwide OperationsMarc A. Onetto
Mr. Onetto has served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations, since joining Amazon.com in December 2006. Prior to joining Amazon.com, Mr. Onetto was Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, at Solectron Corporation, an electronics manufacturing and technology company, from June 2003 to June 2006, and, prior to Solectron, he held various positions at GE, including Vice President, European Operations, GE Europe, from September 2002 to June 2003.... |
| | Diego Piacentini
Senior Vice President, International RetailDiego Piacentini
Mr. Piacentini has served as Senior Vice President, International Retail, since January 2007. From November 2001 until December 2006 , Mr. Piacentini served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Retail and Marketing and, from February 2000 until November 2001, he served as Senior Vice President and General Manager, International. Prior to joining Amazon.com, Piacentini was vice president and general manager of Apple Computer Europe, where he headed operations for Europe, the Middle East and Afr... |
| | Shelley L. Reynolds
Vice President, Worldwide Controller and Principal Accounting OfficerShelley L. Reynolds
Shelley Reynolds has served as Vice President, Worldwide Controller, and Principal Accounting Officer since April 2007. From February 2006 to April 2007, she was Vice President, Finance and Controller. Prior to joining Amazon.com, Ms. Reynolds was a partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP since 1998.... |
| | Thomas J. Szkutak
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerThomas J. Szkutak
After more than 20 years with GE, Tom Szkutak joined Amazon.com in October 2002 to serve as the company's chief financial officer and senior vice president. As CFO he oversees the company's overall financial activities, including controllership, tax, treasury, analysis, investor relations, internal audit and financial operations.
Before joining Amazon.com, Szkutak served as CFO for GE Lighting, where he managed a division with $3 billion in annual revenue and more than 33,000 emplo... |
| | H. Brian Valentine
Senior Vice President, Ecommerce PlatformH. Brian Valentine
Mr. Valentine has served as Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Platform since joining Amazon.com in September 2006. Prior to joining Amazon.com, Mr. Valentine held various positions with Microsoft Corporation, including Senior Vice President, Windows Core Operating System Division, from January 2004 to September 2006 and Senior Vice President, Windows, from December 1999 to January 2004. Prior to joining Microsoft, Mr. Valentine was a Software Engineer at Intel Corporation from 1983 to 1987. Mr. ... |
| | Jeffrey A. Wilke
Senior Vice President, North America RetailJeffrey A. Wilke
Mr. Wilke has served as Senior Vice President, North American Retail, since January 2007. From January 2002 until December 2006, he was Senior Vice President, Worldwide Operations. Jeff Wilke joined Amazon.com as Vice President and General Manager, Operations in September, 1999. He left AlliedSignal (now Honeywell) where he was Vice-President and General Manager, Pharmaceutical Fine Chemicals, a $200 million global business. Jeff spent the preceding five years in a variety of operations leade... |
| | L. Michelle Wilson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, SecretaryL. Michelle Wilson
Michelle Wilson joined Amazon.com in March 1999 as Associate General Counsel for finance and mergers and acquisitions. In July 1999, Michelle was promoted to become Amazon.com’s Vice President and General Counsel, overseeing all legal and policy affairs. Michelle also serves as the Corporate Secretary.
Prior to joining Amazon.com, Michelle worked at Perkins Coie LLP for eleven years. She became a partner in 1994, with a focus on representing internet companies in the areas of securities, cor... |
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| | Jeffrey P. Bezos
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the BoardJeffrey P. Bezos
Jeffrey P. Bezos, age 45, has been Chairman of the Board of the Company since founding it in 1994
and Chief Executive Officer since May 1996. Mr. Bezos served as President of the Company from founding
until June 1999 and again from October 2000 to the present.
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| | Tom A. Alberg
Madrona Venture GroupTom A. Alberg
Tom A. Alberg, age 69, has been a director of the Company since June 1996. Mr. Alberg has been a
managing director of Madrona Venture Group, LLC, a venture capital firm, since September 1999, and a
principal in Madrona Investment Group, LLC, a private investment firm, since January 1996. Mr. Alberg is
also a director of several private companies.
Committee Membership -- ... |
| | John Seely Brown
Visiting Scholar and Advisor to the Provost at USCJohn Seely Brown
John Seely Brown, age 68, has been a director of the Company since June 2004. Mr. Brown is a
Visiting Scholar and Advisor to the Provost at the University of Southern California and Independent
Co-Chairman of the Deloitte Center for Edge Innovation. He was the Chief Scientist of Xerox Corporation
until April 2002, and director of the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) until June 20... |
| | L. John Doerr
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersL. John Doerr
L. John Doerr, age 57, has been a director of the Company since June 1996. Mr. Doerr has been a
general partner of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm, since September 1980.
Mr. Doerr is also a director of Google Inc. and several private companies.
Committee Membership -- Mr. Doerr is Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.... |
| | William B. (Bing) Gordon
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersWilliam B. (Bing) Gordon
William B. Gordon, age 59, has been a director of the Company since April 2003. Mr. Gordon has been
a partner of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm, since June 2008. Mr. Gordon is a
co-founder of Electronic Arts, Inc. and served as its Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer
from March 1998 to May 2008.
Committee Membership -- Mr. Gordo... |
| | Alain Monié
Ingram Micro Inc.Alain Monié
Alain Monié, age 58, has been a director of the Company since November 2008. Mr. Monié has been
President and Chief Operating Officer of Ingram Micro Inc. since August 2007, and served as Executive
Vice President and President of Ingram Micro Asia-Pacific from January 2004 to August 2007. He joined
Ingram Micro in January 2003 as Executive Vice President. Mr. Monié is also a director o... |
| | Thomas O. Ryder
Former Chairman and CEO, Reader's Digest Association, Inc.Thomas O. Ryder
Thomas O. Ryder, age 64, has been a director of the Company since November 2002. Mr. Ryder is the
former Chairman and CEO, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., holding that post from April 1998 to December 2006, and was Chief
Executive Officer from April 1998 to December 2005. Mr. Ryder is also a director of Starwood Hotels &
Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Directors... |
| | Patricia Q. Stonesifer
Smithsonian InstitutionPatricia Q. Stonesifer
Patricia Q. Stonesifer, age 52, has been a director of the Company since February 1997. Ms. Stonesifer
has served as Chair of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution since January 2009. Since
September 2008, she has served as senior advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where she was
Chief Executive Officer from January 2006 to September 2008 and President and C... |
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