Jeffrey Blackburn
Investor and Board member, Ex-Amazon (24yrs).
Seattle, Washington
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Min Investment:
$5,000.00Max Investment:
$50,000.00Target Investment:
$25,000.00
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Work Experience
2024
Member Board of Directors
2024
2023
Member Board of Directors
2023
Member, Executive Branch
2022
2016 - 2024
Member Board of Trustees
2016 - 2024
Governance Committee (Chair), Finance and Audit Committees.
2021 - 2023
SVP Global Media & Entertainment
2021 - 2023
Leader of Amazon’s streaming / content businesses including Prime Video, Live Sports, Amazon MGM Studios, Music, Audible, Games, & Twitch — managed team of 12,000 employees, reported to CEO.
2021 - 2021
General Partner
2021 - 2021
1998 - 2020
Senior Vice President
2004 - 2020
Joined in 1998 and helped build the company for 22 years, reporting directly to CEO Jeff Bezos. Managed team of 10,000 employees. Member of Amazon's top leadership group (S-Team). Led and managed the teams responsible for Amazon's global Digital Media & Advertising businesses — including Prime Video, Amazon Studios, Live Sports, WW Advertising, IMDb, Photos, and Amazon Music. At the same time, was also the head of Amazon’s Corporate Development (M&A, minority investments, strategic business development) organization for over 15 years, from 2004 through 2019. Executed over 100 acquisitions and investments in that period.
Business Development, Product Development, Retail and Operations
1998 - 2004
Worked on Amazon’s IPO as their investment banker in 1997 — and then joined the company full-time in Q1 of 1998. From 1998-2004 had Director and VP roles in business development, product development, retail, and operations.
1996 - 1998
Associate
1996 - 1998
1995 - 1996
Associate
1995 - 1996