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Amazon

One of the largest online shopping websites in the world.Amazon.com is well-known for its Kindle, lightning fast shipping, and selling virtually anything online.Amazon has teamed up with local service providers, retail vendors, and volunteers to give back to local communities in need.

The International segment consists of retail sales of consumer products and subscriptions through internationally focused locations. This segment includes export sales from these internationally based locations, including export sales from these sites to customers in the U.S. and Canada.

Its founded July 5, 1994. Founded(s) by Jeff Bezos. Now the headquater established in Seattle, Washington.

In 2015, Amazon exceeds Walmart as the most valuable retailer in the United States by market capitalization.

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Board of Directors

Jeff Bezos, President, CEO and Chairman

Alain Monié, CEO, Ingram Micro

Tom Szkutak, CFO until summer 2015- succeeded by Brian Olsavsky.

Jamie Gorelick, partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr

John Seely Brown, Visiting Scholar and Advisor to the Provost at USC

Tom Alberg, Managing partner, Madrona Venture Group

Bing Gordon, partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Jon Rubinstein, former Chairman and CEO, Palm, Inc.

Patty Stonesifer, President and CEO, Martha's Table

Thomas O. Ryder, former Chairman and CEO, Reader's Digest Association