Jeff Bezos, who sources say only worked on projects that posed a major risk to the company, has taken an active leadership role at Amazon amid COVID-19

The chief executive, who had distanced himself from day-to-day management, is closely involved in the company's response to the pandemic.

New York Times 2020-04-23 Karen Weise

@spencersoper Spencer Soper on x
Sounds like this coronavirus thing is really gettin' serious: “Eventually, he held the calls daily, including on weekends.” https://twitter.com/...
@sub8u Subrahmanyam Kvj on x
Hmm...The CEO is being...a CEO? Fascinating! 😉 https://www.nytimes.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@glennf Glenn Fleishman on x
Minutes later, a rocket blasts off and he's gone. https://twitter.com/...
@nytimesbusiness @nytimesbusiness on x
“I very rarely get pulled into the today,” Jeff Bezos said in 2018. The coronavirus crisis changed that luxury. https://www.nytimes.com/...
@puiwingtam Pui-Wing Tam on x
Jeff Bezos' pre-pandemic life: in Paris with DVF and Macron, in NY dining at Carbone. His pandemic life: At his Saltillo-tiled West Texas ranch with yapping puppy, steering Amazon through labor unrest, safety issues and surging demand. @KYWeise https://www.nytimes.com/...
@nytnational @nytnational on x
Jeff Bezos is back running the day-to-day at Amazon as it grapples with high demand, labor unrest and supply chain challenges brought on by the coronavirus https://www.nytimes.com/...
@dmccabe David McCabe on x
Jeff Bezos' tabloid year ended at Carbone. Now, from the Saltillo tile floors of his West Texas ranch, he is back at the helm of Amazon's core business and obsessing about virus testing. Inside his world right now: https://www.nytimes.com/... via @kyweise

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