Andy Jassy

American businessman

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Born: January 13, 1968
Age in 2026: 58
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1968

About Andy Jassy

Andrew R. Jassy (born January 13, 1968) is an American business executive who is the president and chief executive officer of Amazon since July 2021, succeeding founder Jeff Bezos, who remains executive chairman. Jassy founded and led Amazon Web Services (AWS) from its inception and served as its CEO from April 2016 until July 2021. That year Jassy was paid $36.6 million. As CEO of Amazon, Jassy received a ten year pay package totaling $212.7 million. In April 2025, Amazon's proxy statement disclosed that Jassy received total compensation of $40.1 million in 2024. He held more than 2.160 million common shares of Amazon.com and was estimated to have a net worth of almost $500 million as of January 2025. Jassy was SVP and CEO of Amazon Web Services from 2003 to 2021.

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Andy Jassy timeline

2003Jassy was SVP and CEO of Amazon Web Services from 2003 to 2021.
2025In April 2025, Amazon's proxy statement disclosed that Jassy received total compensation of $40.1 million in 2024.
2025He held more than 2.160 million common shares of Amazon.com and was estimated to have a net worth of almost $500 million as of January 2025.

The world when Andy Jassy was born

Andy Jassy was born in 1968. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1968

#1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
Defining fadTie-dye everything
Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Andy Jassy's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1968	2026
Gas	$0.34	$3.45/gal
Average home	$15,600	$435,000
Average income	$10,300	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.31	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.06	$0.73
Population	200.7M	341 million

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