Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is going to work for Amazon

Jay Carney is going to work for Amazon
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Former White House press secretary Jay Carney is headed to Amazon to serve as its senior vice president for Worldwide Corporate Affairs.

Carney, a former journalist, will report directly to Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos, Politico reports. He will begin his job at Amazon on Monday.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.