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Publishing Giant Simon & Schuster Taps Former Amazon Executive as New CEO

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 2:05 AM

Major publishing house Simon & Schuster has appointed Greg Greeley, a former Amazon executive, as its new chief executive officer. The 62-year-old business leader takes over immediately from Jonathan Karp, who stepped down to launch his own publishing imprint.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major publishing house Simon & Schuster has appointed a former Amazon.com executive as its new chief executive officer, the company announced Monday. Greg Greeley, 62, takes the helm effective immediately.

Greeley replaces Jonathan Karp, who revealed last year his plans to step away from the top role to launch his own publishing imprint called Simon Six within the company. The publishing powerhouse, which marked its 100th anniversary in 2024, represents literary giants including Stephen King, Colleen Hoover, and Bob Woodward, along with numerous other award-winning and bestselling writers.

Unlike Karp, who built his career as an editor and publisher, Greeley brings extensive business and investment experience to the role. His Amazon tenure spanned almost two decades, during which he held various leadership roles including vice president of Amazon Prime. After departing Amazon in 2018, he took on the role of president for Airbnb’s Homes division. His recent positions included serving as president and chief operating officer at biotechnology startup Opentrons and leading consumer goods company Thrasio as CEO.

“Greg Greeley is a talented and strategic leader with wide-ranging experience managing enterprises across physical and digital markets,” Richard Sarnoff, chair of the publisher’s board of directors, said in a statement. “His depth of expertise and avid love of books give us the confidence that he is the right CEO to take Simon & Schuster forward as it begins its next 100 years.”

The leadership transition comes during a period of significant transformation within the publishing world, as industry professionals grapple with questions about artificial intelligence’s impact on the future of literature and book publishing.

“Simon & Schuster has played an enduring role in sharing and shaping human culture through books, and I’m honored to steward that mission for the next generation of authors and readers,” Greeley said in a statement.

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