This is a shock because, as CNBC reported, Wilke “was widely thought to be a potential Bezos successor.” CNBC published memos about this news from Bezos and Wilke. Dave Clark is the brains behind Amazon’s ever more ambitious efforts to deliver the products that consumers order from Amazon. Indeed, much of Amazon’s logistics expansion was the brainchild of Clark who joined the company in 1999 and became its logistics chief in 2013. As I wrote in June, Amazon’s looming question is whether Bezos is preparing a successor with the right strategic mindset. Fast Followers: Dave Clark Or Andy Jassy To Succeed Bezos?

Source: Forbes August 21, 2020 14:06 UTC