Who is Elana Rochelle Caplan, the wife of Amazon future CEO, Andy Jassy ?
The world discovered Andy Jassy, husband of Elana Rochelle Caplan, on February 2, 2021 when Amazon’s multi-billionaire boss, Jeff Bezos, announced that he would relinquish leadership of the group to Andy Jassy. Andy Jassy will thus become the number 1 of one of the most powerful companies in the world and which weighs more than 200 billion dollars on the stock exchange.
But who is the wife of Andy Jassy, one of the most powerful men on the planet ? You will learn all about Andy Jassy’s wife in this article.
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Elana Rochelle Caplan married Andy Jassy in 1997
Elana and Andy Jassy have been married since 1997. It was an important year for the couple as it was also in 1997 that Andy joined Amazon to work with Jeff Bezos as Marketing Manager.
But Elana didn’t know at the time that she was going to marry the future CEO of the Amazon group.
They were married at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and it was a close cousin of Elana’s, Rabbi James Brandt, who celebrated their wedding.
2. Andy Jassy’s wife is a fashion designer
Elana Jassy has always been fascinated by the world of fashion and beauty. She used to design dresses when she was a teenager. She then decided to join the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science. After graduation, she became fashion designer for Eddie Bauer. It is Elana who also advises her husband Andy on the costumes to wear during his big TV interviews.
3. Elana Jassy is a mother of 2
Elana had two children with Andy Jassy. They live in Seattle in the popular Capitol Hill neighborhood in a beautiful home they acquired in 2009. Elana’s children are passionate about sports and often go to baseball games with their parents.
4. Elana grew up in Beverly Hills.
Before becoming the wife of Amazon’s boss, Elana never lived in poverty as she grew up in Beverly Hills and her parents were already wealthy. Her mother worked for the law firm Bryan Cave, a well-known Santa Monica law firm. Her father worked for Dewey Ballantine. In short, she is the daughter of two accomplished businessmen and it is no surprise that she fell in love with Andy Jassy.
5. Elana Jassy and her husband financially support the Democratic Party
By consulting the official FEC data from the Center for Responsive Politics, we see that Elena and Andy Jassy have made numerous donations to Democratic Party candidates. Elana has donated large amounts to Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and even Bernie Sanders.