Andy Jassy Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$400,000,000

Andy Jassy is a famous American technology executive with a net worth of $400 million. He amassed his fortune through his long career at Amazon, where he played a key role in the development of Amazon Web Services, the company’s highly profitable division that powers a significant portion of the internet today.

Key facts:

Andy Jassy played a crucial role in the development of Amazon Web Services (AWS), which has become the company's most profitable division and powers a significant portion of the world wide web.

In 2003, Andy spearheaded the founding of AWS with a team of 57 people, recognizing the demand for web storage and hosting space. Today, AWS generates billions in gross sales and accounts for a large portion of Amazon's total profits.

Andy Jassy served as the Senior Vice President of AWS until 2016 when he was promoted to the CEO of AWS. Under his leadership, AWS has grown exponentially and is considered to be worth at least $300 billion if it were its own standalone company.

In February 2021, Andy Jassy was announced as Jeff Bezos' successor and officially took over as the CEO of Amazon in July 2021. His compensation package in 2021 was valued at $212.7 million, with a significant portion coming from a one-time special grant of 61,000 shares.

Andy Jassy continues to own approximately 94,000 shares of Amazon, with a worth of around $330 million as of the latest filing. Over the years, he has also sold around $113 million worth of Amazon shares.