Amazon Consumer CEO Dave Clark at the Amazon Prime Air introduction. (GeekWire File Photo \/ Kevin Lisota)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nOne of Amazon’s longtime leaders, Worldwide Consumer CEO Dave Clark, is leaving the company to pursue unspecified \u201cother opportunities\u201d in an abrupt exit from the tech giant’s executive ranks.<\/p>\n
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, \u200b\u200bwho succeeded founder Jeff Bezos in the role less than a year ago, announced the news in an email to employees Friday morning, describing the move as Clark’s decision. <\/p>\n
The company named no immediate successor. Clark’s last day will be July 1.<\/p>\n
Amazon still has \u201cmore work in front of us to get to where we ultimately want to be in our Consumer business,\u201d Jassy wrote. \u201cTo that end, we’re trying to be thoughtful in our plans for Dave’s succession and any changes we make. I expect to be ready with an update for you over the next few weeks. “<\/p>\n
Clark was reported last year to have sold his home in the Seattle area and moved to the Dallas area. The move raised eyebrows, but was brushed off by the company at the time as natural given his geographically diverse workforce than him.<\/p>\n
Previously the head of Amazon worldwide operations, Clark became Amazon’s Worldwide Consumer CEO in early 2021, succeeding Jeff Wilke in the role. His tenure di lui was characterized by unprecedented challenges for the company, including the fallout from the pandemic, and a push by Amazon warehouse workers to unionize. <\/p>\n