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Will Andy Byron now start a new company of his? Reddit weighs in
After resigning from Astronomer following a viral kiss cam incident, Andy Byron remains low-profile while the internet speculates on his future.
After resigning as CEO of Astronomer in the wake of a viral kiss cam moment, Andy Byron has been keeping a low profile, but the internet certainly hasn’t.
One question seems to be on everyone’s mind: What’s next for Byron? Where does someone with an estimated net worth between $50 million and $70 million go from here?
Worry not, Reddit threads are lighting up with wild and hilarious predictions.
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Reddit is already imagining Byron's next act
“His next step is starting a business helping people hide their affairs,” one Redditor joked. A second one piped in: “Lesson 1: Cheating in Public.”
A third added, “Lesson 2: Build out a rich, personable Human Resources Division.” The second then replied, “Lesson (step) 3:…profit?”
“He’ll be hosting a tech bro podcast by next week,” another predicted.
On 16 July at Coldplay’s concert at Gillette Stadium, Byron was spotted on the venue’s massive Jumbotron screen with Kristin Cabot, the company’s Head of HR. The two were seen embracing before quickly ducking out once they realised they’d been caught on “kiss cam”.
“Uh oh. Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy,” Coldplay frontman Chris Martin couldn’t resist to joke.
Days later, Byron was placed on leave by the Astronomer, along with an internal investigation. Just the very next day, he officially stepped down from the company.
“Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted. The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO,” the company announced in a statement.
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“As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.”
