December 1, 2021 02:00 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/1/22810769/big-tech-founders-stepping-down-trend-salesforce-tiktok-amazon
Big techs first generation of founders starts to step aside
Massive tech companies like Google, Amazon, Netflix, and more have had a huge impact on the way we live our lives, and have had incredible levels of financial success. Another thing many of these companies have in common is that their founders are no longer necessarily in control; they’ve either stepped down, started sharing power with others, or in some cases possibly even been pushed out.
This week alone, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO, and Salesforce founder Marc Benioff became a co-CEO. They’re not alone.
Amazon — In July 2021, Jeff Bezos officially handed the CEO position of Amazon over to former Amazon Web Services head Andy Jassy.
Apple — Tim Cook was temporarily left in charge of Apple in 2009 while Steve...
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