Former Amazon executive Dave Clark to resign as Flexport CEO
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Dave Clark, former Amazon executive, announced he will resign as CEO of logistics startup Flexport after about a year.
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Clark joined Flexport as co-CEO in September 2022 after long career at Amazon. Became sole CEO in March.
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Founder Ryan Petersen expressed desire to have new leader take company to next level. Clark says Petersen now wants to refocus on core freight business.
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Flexport is one of most valuable U.S. logistics startups, with $2.3 billion in funding. Recently purchased Shopify Logistics.
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Clark departure fuels speculation he may run for Texas governor, though he did not address this in statement.
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