Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Adam Selipsky announced he is stepping down next month after his three-year tenure to spend more time with his wife, Laura, and children, Nina and Drew.
Adam has been working with the AWS company for over 15 years and became CEO in 2021. Under his supervision, AWS sales doubled from the previous year’s $45.4 billion to $90.8 billion in 2023.
After almost 15 combined years at AWS, I am going to be moving on. It has been a true privilege to help lead this business from pre-revenue to $100B annualized revenue. I’m humbled by the many customers who have said they wouldn’t be what they are without AWS, thankful to our…
— Adam Selipsky (@aselipsky) May 14, 2024
On Tuesday, May 14, Adam wrote in a memo to his colleagues that now is an appropriate time for him to make a transition and believes the company is in good hands.
He further added, “to take the opportunity to spend more time with family for a while, recharge a bit, and create some mental free space to reflect and consider the possibilities.”
Like Adam, his wife, Laura Selipsky, is also an active philanthropist!
Born in 1966, Adam Selipsky married his wife, Laura Szlyk Selipsky, in 1993 at the age of 26.
Adam and Laura Selipsky have two children: Nina Selipsky and Drew Selipsky.
Their daughter, Nina Selipsky, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and is now currently studying at Harvard Law School. Meanwhile, Drew studied at Georgetown University, as per his Facebook bio.
Yes! Lahbstah rolls in the Sun! pic.twitter.com/1iaousjo4S
— Adam Selipsky (@aselipsky) June 11, 2022
Meanwhile, we know that Laura Szlyk was born in 1968, but little to no information about her origins is available. Moreover, her social accounts are either private or have nothing available for the public to see.
Having said that, Laura is an active philanthropist and engages herself in humanitarian acts.
She serves as a community volunteer on the Board of Trustees for the Rainier Scholars, a non-profit organization in Seattle.
Moreover, in 2020, Laura participated virtually in the Seeing What’s Possible Gala, an annual fundraising event.
Additional Information
- Adam Selipsky started at AWS in 2005 and left in 2016 to become CEO of Tableau. However, he returned to AWS in 2021 as a CEO.
- Matt Garman, currently a senior vice president of sales and marketing at AWS, will replace Adam as CEO of AWS.
- Adam Selipsky is a Seattle native who is currently 57 years old. According to various sources, he has a net worth of at least $70.2 million.
