Blue Origin Replaces CEO Bob Smith with Former Amazon Executive Dave Limp
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is replacing CEO Bob Smith with former Amazon exec Dave Limp.
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Smith is retiring effective Dec. 4 after leading growth from 850 to 10,000+ employees.
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Limp was Amazon's devices chief, overseeing Alexa, Echo, Ring, Zoox, and Project Kuiper.
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Bezos said Limp is "right leader at right time" with "customer-first mindset" and experience scaling organizations.
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Smith said he's proud of Blue Origin's accomplishments and confident in the company's future under new leadership.
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