Longtime Amazon Exec Dave Limp to Take Over as CEO of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin

Bob Smith is stepping down as Blue Origin CEO and will be replaced by Dave Limp, a veteran Amazon executive, starting December 4.
Limp has experience leading Amazon's devices unit, including Alexa and Echo products, and overseeing Project Kuiper.
Smith led Blue Origin's growth into a multi-faceted space business with billions in orders and thousands of employees.
Blue Origin aims to boost rocket launches and space tourism but has faced setbacks including launch failures and delays.
The CEO change comes as Blue Origin looks to compete more with Elon Musk's SpaceX in the private space race.