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    • Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American businessman best known as the founder, executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. He is the second wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of US$251 billion as of December 17, 2024, according to Forbes and Bloomberg Bil… See more

    Early life and education

    Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen was born on January 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the son of Jacklyn (née Gise) and Ted Jorgensen. At the time of Jeff's birth, his mother was a 17-year-old high-school stud… See more

    Business career

    After Bezos graduated from college in 1986, he was offered jobs at Intel, Bell Labs, and Andersen Consulting, among others. He first worked at Fitel, a fintech telecommunications start-up, where he was tasked wit… See more

     
  1. Jeff Bezos (born January 12, 1964, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.) is an American entrepreneur who played a key role in the growth of e-commerce as the founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com, Inc., an online merchant of books and later of a wide variety of products.
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    Jeff Bezos began his career as a hedge-funder in New York before leaving to start Amazon. Amazon struggled to turn a profit at first, but is one of the world's biggest companies today. Along the way, Bezos has faced antitrust scrutiny, weathered scandals, traveled to space, and become one of the world's richest people.
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    About Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos founded e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 out of his Seattle garage. Bezos stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman in 2021. He owns a bit less than 10% of the company. He and his wife MacKenzie divorced in 2019 after 25 years of marriage and he transferred a quarter of his then-16% Amazon stake to her.
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  4. Jeff Bezos Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life

    Jeff Bezos is an American technology entrepreneur and the founder of the e-commerce giant Amazon.com. Born to Jacklyn Gise and Ted Jorgensen, he was adopted by Miguel Bezos, a Cuban immigrant, after his mother married him. …

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    Jeff Bezos (born Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen; January 12, 1964) is an American businessman founding Amazon.com, Inc. He was also the chairman, …

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      Feb 7, 2024 · Jeff Bezos is the world's richest person at $194 billion. He started Amazon in 1994 but left as CEO in 2021. He also owns the Washington Post and Blue Origin.