Amazon’s CEO of Worldwide Consumer business David Clark to step down after 23 years

By Daisy On Jun 3, 2022

Amazon.com Inc said on Friday the chief executive officer of its worldwide consumer business, David Clark, was leaving the company after 23 years of service to pursue other opportunities.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said he expects to be ready with an update on Clark’s succession over the next few weeks. Clark’s last day in office would be July 1.

Clark, who joined Amazon in 1999 right after graduating from his MBA program, has led teams that designed fulfillment centers and transportation networks.

I’ve had an incredible time at Amazon but it’s time for me to build again. It’s what drives me. To all I’ve had the… https://t.co/uUrZWZX8yx

— Dave Clark (@davehclark) 1654271992000

He became the CEO of Worldwide Consumer, a unit that handles Amazon’s global websites, in January last year when the company’s e-commerce sales surged during the pandemic.

Clark’s departure is the second high-profile exit this week after Meta Platforms Inc’s operations chief, Sheryl Sandberg, announced that she was leaving the company after 14 years.

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