Big tech’s first generation of founders starts to step aside
Massive tech companies like Google, Amazon, Netflix, and more have had a huge impact on the way we live our lives, and have had incredible levels of financial success. Another thing many of these companies have in common is that their founders are no longer necessarily in control; they've either stepped down, started sharing power with others, or in some cases possibly even been pushed out.
This week alone, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO, and Salesforce founder Marc Benioff became a co-CEO. They're not alone.
- Alibaba - Jack Ma stepped down as CEO of the giant Chinese tech company in 2013, and retired from his position as executive chairman in 2019. At the time he still had a considerable amount of power in the...