Everyone’s talking about the money:
-> $25M in potential divorce
-> $500k+ annual salary gone
-> $12M estimated company stake at risk
But affairs like this are far more damaging…
Andy has two children with his wife.
If this affair leads to divorce, they’ll be:
-> 2x more likely to drop out of school.
-> 3x more likely to experience violence / instability
-> 4x more likely to suffer from mental illness
They didn’t choose any of this…
But they’ll live with the consequences.
Not to mention…
Sons of divorce have a 35% higher divorce rate.
Daughters have a 60% higher divorce rate.
Your parents’ marriage becomes the blueprint for your own…
And Andy just taught his kids that vows don’t matter.
I think about his daughter.
Right now, she’s learning that love is conditional.
That promises can be broken.
That dad chose someone else over mom.
She’ll carry that wound into every relationship she ever has…
And it won’t be her fault.
I think about his son.
He just learned how men treat women.
How they keep promises.
How they honor the mother of their children.
Or how they don’t.
That’s Andy’s legacy now.
It kills me…
You work your entire life…
Build a family with a loving wife and children…
Make a killing at a billion dollar company…
And throw it all away for your head of HR 🙄
Your spouse is your biggest asset.
They believe in you when you don’t believe in yourself.
They talk you off the ledge when life feels hard.
They celebrate your wins harder than you do.
That’s why married men earn more.
That’s what Andy gave up.
Your marriage is the most important investment you’ll make.
More than your career.
More than your portfolio.
More than your reputation.
Andy Byron had all three.
Now he has none.
That’s what an affair actually costs.
The man and the woman at the Coldplay concert.
- Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has resigned from his position with the tech company following the drama surrounding the viral Coldplay concert kiss cam
- The company’s board of directors accepted the resignation, according to a statement shared on July 19
- Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO
Andy Byron, the CEO of Astronomer, has resigned from his position with the tech company following the drama surrounding the viral Coldplay concert kiss cam.
After a couple went viral for their reaction to being spotted at the Gillette Stadium show in Foxboro, Mass., on Wednesday, July 16, a company spokesperson told PEOPLE on Friday, July 18, that Byron was “placed on leave” and cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy was serving as interim CEO.
The tech company announced in an update on X on Saturday, July 19, that Byron “has tendered his resignation,” and the board of directors has “accepted” it.
“As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding,” Astronomer’s latest statement read. “Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.”
“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 statement continued.
“Before this week, we were known as a pioneer in the DataOps space, helping data teams power everything from modern analytics to production AI. While awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not,” added the statement. “We’re continuing to do what we do best: helping our customers with their toughest data and AI problems.”
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Byron’s resignation comes just days after the concert moment went viral on social media. In the footage, a couple — who were not identified — could be seen, with a man wrapping his arms around a woman.
After apparently realizing that they were on camera, the woman covered her face, while the man ducked down out of sight.
The reactions prompted Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin to joke that they might be having an “affair.”
“Oh, look at these two,” Martin, 48, said to the crowd as the couple hid. “All right, c’mon. You’re okay.” The musician then added: “Oh, what? Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy.”
Per The Guardian, Martin attempted to address what went down later in the show as well. “Holy s—,” he reportedly told the stadium crowd. “I hope we didn’t do something bad.”
Astronomer previously wrote on LinkedIn that its board “initiated a formal investigation into this matter” and would “have additional details to share very shortly,” reiterating that its “leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability.”
The company did not explicitly confirm the identities of anybody in the video at the time, and reported that statements made about “other employees” being present at the concert and featured in the video were incorrect.
Citing a source, Axios reported this week that the company’s public response was delayed “due in part to Byron’s slow resignation and exit package negotiations.”
The company’s spokesperson had no comment on the Axios story when reached by PEOPLE, and Byron has not responded to separate messages seeking comment. Efforts to reach the woman in the footage were previously unsuccessful.
