Tech Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to step down from CEO role and become executive chair; Andy Jassy named next CEO February 2, 2021February 3, 2021 Jessica Guynn and Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY Comments Off on Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to step down from CEO role and become executive chair; Andy Jassy named next CEO In a surprise move, Amazon announced Tuesday founder and CEO Jeff Bezos will step down this summer, handing off the retail juggernaut to Andy Jassy.