AdvertisementJoy Covey, Who Was Key To Amazon.com's Success, DiesSeptember 20, 2013Mark MemmottfacebookEmailJoy Covey, then the chief financial officer of Amazon.com, on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange in 1997, the year Amazon went public. She was with exchange Vice Chairman Thomas Ascher (left) and CEO William Brodsky. (Chicago Board Options Exchange/AP)